Sugar Withdrawals

Are you someone who loves sugar and it is something that you cannot live without? If you answered yes to this question than you are not alone. According to Dr. Hadad, 70% of Americans are overweight due to an excess sugar addiction. (Hadad & Knackstedt, 2014) The definition of an addiction deprived from Dictonary.com is “physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance, and unable to stop taking it without incurring adverse effects” (Dictonary.com). Sugar is addictive because it releases a massive amount of dopamine into an individual’s brain, it causes a person’s body to become dependent on it, and it has a higher level of fructose than glucose.

Summary: This documentary showed how sugar is as addicting as cocaine. By 2050, one in three people will be diagnosed with type two diabetes, where in 1980, there was zero reported cases. Companies know this information and reduced the fat, but doubled the sugar in their product.

I have a brief idea based on my own experience. I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia when I was ten, basically because I spend too much playing and no so much eating, what affected me in many ways; I had attention problems, I was tired and dizzy a large part of the day, so, after the diagnostic my diet became really strict. Also I went through different exams, and sugars test. So, during the whole process I started to understand how sugar affected the body, and the importance of controlling the amount of sugar we eat daily.

In the article, Danger in Dessert, Cameron Keady describes how researchers proved how sugar is toxic and how it can impact the life of a human. For example the text states, “During the 58-week-long study, mice were fed a diet containing 25% more

During the sugar experiment, my eyes were opened to how much sugar is in the foods I eat every day. My family is lactose intolerant, food preservative sensitive and I personally do not eat beef or pork of health reason, so going sugar-free was a little easier than expected. However, due to all the food restrictions, many of my substitutes had some form of sugar in them. For example, the sweetened almond milk as a substitute contained added sugar. Throughout the day, I realized exactly how much sugar I put into my body with my regular eating habits.

Do you intake a lot of sugar daily? Do you think you are a sugar addict? To put things in perspective, the average people drink soda a year is almost 57 gallons! Which counts about 600 cans or even more than a year! And that’s one of the reasons get too much sugar in their bodies. Sugar is everywhere. When you eat, sugar is in the food such as hamburgers, pizza, sandwiches, & breads, also found in snacks. Unfortunately sugar is now considering a toxic to our body. And this needs to be maintained because, it may give us diseases such as diabetes, as well as obesity. However regulation needs to happen.

Americans are obsessed with the idea of losing weight. The health and fitness industry in the United States is a billion dollar industry. If this is the truth, then why is our country the most obese country in North America? The reason is that we underestimate how poor diet affects both our physical appearance and our health. It seems as though every year, a new fad diet sweeps across the country. There’s the low fat-high carb diet, the high fat-high protein diet and many more that we hear about. However, we do not seem to address the root of our food issues: sugar. People need to understand that sugar addiction is a real epidemic and the United States government needs to step in to regulate the sugar and additives that are so accessible

Based on the lecture and the handouts I realized I consume way too much sugar. I love to eat pancakes on a regular basis and I always eat it with syrup. I noticed that one serving of syrup contains 32 grams of sugar, which is more than the amount recommended for women. In addition, waffles also contains 2 grams of sugar. In addition, I would eat the Yoplait Yogurt a lot as well because I always thought it was healthy. After I learned that this yogurt contains a lot of sugar and that it is actually unhealthy for me, I stopped eating it and I do not plan on buying it again. I believe I don’t consume many foods high in fat, but I definitely need to change to foods lower in sugar. I usually feel energetic and later on day I feel very tired and

People of all ages have historically had a passionate relationship with sugar. Desserts traditionally cap off meals at gatherings and celebrations. Beginning at a young age, children develop a love of candy and sweet treats. The two often become associated with reward and pleasure, both mentally and chemically. Because of this, Americans cannot help but crave this substance that surrounds their everyday lives. However, the process the body goes through to break down the material can lead to several preventable diseases if excessive amounts are taken in. Furthermore, emotions, good or bad, fuel this compulsive consumption and make it nearly impossible for some people to remove their hands from the cookie jar. The availability of sugar has led to a rise in consumption, brains to go haywire attempting to deal with the overload, and the number of

The sugar addiction is the main root for causing diseases related to sugar. In the article( the source), they say that cutting sugar intake into 6 teaspoons daily need a big commitment in life. The neuroscientists found that when we eat the foods that contain lot of sugars, huge amount of dopamine will be released in the brain at the area known as “Nucleus Accumbens”. This same brain region implicated in response to dopamine and cocaine. So, sugar consumption is rush of pleasure that causes by endogenous opioids in the brain, similar as injecting heroin.

Over 60% percent of respondents said they never had stopped eating sugar, which could mean

Is it a surprise, though, when you consider how much sugar is hidden in food and drinks we consume? Sugar has long been linking to high blood pressure, obesity, and depression. Some of the other issues it creates are fatigue and headaches. Yet, many of the people who are hooked on sugar (https://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-sugar-addiction) have no idea that it's wreaking havoc on their bodies.

Avena, Nicole M., Pedro Rada, and Bartley G. Hoebel. “Evidence for Sugar Addiction: Behavioral and Neurochemical Effects of Intermittent, Excessive Sugar Intake.” Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews 32.1 (2008): 20–39. PMC. Web. 18 Jan. 2018.

Sugar is a sweet crystalline substance consumed by many people in some form of food throughout the day. It is obtained from various plants, such as sugar cane and sugar beet and is used to sweeten food and drink such as sodas, cereals, breads and desserts. It is satisfying to the taste buds making it easy to consume. However, not always a smart choice. Sugar negatively effects your body and organs.

My initial response to this article is that it presents interesting information. It also brought along the question of: Who sponsored this research? As I am aware that depending on the sponsor information in studies can be skewed. I can neither agree nor reject these findings, as I do not know enough about this subject as of present.