Essay About Sugar Addiction

Consuming too much sugar has downfalls, which involves more than extra calorie intake. As society has added sugars to foods, beyond the recommended daily intake, people have developed sugar-addiction. Researchers have identified these sugar-addictions. As an addict, there are signs that can help determine if there is a sugar-addiction. Unfortunately, there are hidden sugars that even someone trying to eat healthy may not be aware. There is a reason why we call them hidden sugars, on food labels it may read with common wording or use chemical names. Even artificial sugar substitutes are not the answer to stop the craving for sugar. If added sugar is addictive, it brings the argument of how to classify the addiction. Addictions can come in different forms including sugar-addiction. Defining a sugar-addiction would not be any different than identifying an addiction to any other substances. Addiction to substances like heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes are defined by a pattern within a twelve month period. Three out of seven …show more content…
Some signs of sugar-addiction are of consuming many sugared beverages throughout the day. These beverages include Sodas, raspberry ice tea, Gatorade, sport drinks, energy drinks, fancy coffee drinks and drinks that contain added sugars. Eating a full package of cookies, eating box candy in the hour of watching a movie and eating large amount of sugar in one sitting are signs of sugar-addictions. (Dignan and Porter). The Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics states, “The rapidly increasing rates of obesity, combined with the high failure rates of obesity treatment, has led to the hypothesis that ultra-processed foods (often high in sugar) may be capable of triggering an addictive process” (Gearhardt, Roberts and Ashe 46). When determining a sugar-addiction one needs to be honest with themselves, no different than, cigarette