Food Addiction vs. Eating Addiction
Does it make a difference whether obesity is the result of food addiction or eating addiction?
Sugar, Addictiveness, and Dopamine
For people of all ages, ingesting sugar causes the brain to make dopamine and deliver it to other parts of the brain — which is exactly what illicit substances do.
The Suspect Fits the Description
Is sugar addictive? Is sugar a drug? If it is either or both, shouldn’t it be criminalized? So many questions. So many answers.
Is It or Isn’t It?
In the world of blameworthy substances, sugar is both the 800-pound gorilla and the elephant in the room. Research shows alarming results.
The Sugar Conundrum
The surplus of neurochemicals that results from eating sugar creates a heightened sense of well-being that is the same as drug intoxication.
Exploring the Relationship Between Oxidative Stress and Obesity
There is significant research showing a relationship between oxidative stress and obesity, however, most of the therapeutics are still in trials.