You just need one more cookie. Sure, you’ve already had 3 today but 1 more won’t hurt anything. You’ve heard sugar is as addicting as some drugs. But drugs are really bad so there’s no way that sugar could be worse. Even if you think drugs are really bad, sugar can or be more more addicting than cocaine or other drugs. The more sugar is consumed the more your brain needs to supply it’s cravings. These cravings, which can turn to addictions lead to obesity, diabetes and more. We can’t stop these addictions because our bodies don’t know what to do without sugar. So even though 1 more cookie can be tempting, these cravings can be a huge risk for you health.
Drugs contain dangerous substances to make you addicted. How is sugar worse? Many foods- whether you know it or not contain sugar. We consume up to 3 pounds of sugar per week because sugar is in …show more content…
And the reason for that is pretty simple. Sugar is addictive. And we don’t mean addictive in that way that people talk about delicious foods. We mean addictive, literally, in the same way as drugs. And the food industry is doing everything it can to keep us hooked.” An article from The New York Times states.
If sugar is dangerous, why do we consume up to 3 lbs. a week? The sweet taste of sugar grabs us. When it hits your tongue, you get a warm feeling inside. Sugar is cheap and it is everywhere. Since we consume it so much in so many forms of food, most the time we don’t even notice we are consuming this much.
“Everywhere, sugary drinks and junk foods are now pressed on unsuspecting parents and children by a cynical industry focussed on profit not health.” An article from The Telegraph says.
Too much sugar overpowers our brain and makes us addicted. We all know the sweet taste of sugar and how it makes us feel good- but forget about the effects on our health sometimes. Sugar is also one of the biggest forms of comfort food that we may binge on or eat a lot of in a short amount of
Drugs contain dangerous substances to make you addicted. How is sugar worse? Many foods- whether you know it or not contain sugar. We consume up to 3 pounds of sugar per week because sugar is in …show more content…
And the reason for that is pretty simple. Sugar is addictive. And we don’t mean addictive in that way that people talk about delicious foods. We mean addictive, literally, in the same way as drugs. And the food industry is doing everything it can to keep us hooked.” An article from The New York Times states.
If sugar is dangerous, why do we consume up to 3 lbs. a week? The sweet taste of sugar grabs us. When it hits your tongue, you get a warm feeling inside. Sugar is cheap and it is everywhere. Since we consume it so much in so many forms of food, most the time we don’t even notice we are consuming this much.
“Everywhere, sugary drinks and junk foods are now pressed on unsuspecting parents and children by a cynical industry focussed on profit not health.” An article from The Telegraph says.
Too much sugar overpowers our brain and makes us addicted. We all know the sweet taste of sugar and how it makes us feel good- but forget about the effects on our health sometimes. Sugar is also one of the biggest forms of comfort food that we may binge on or eat a lot of in a short amount of