Sugar Addiction

60 Minutes Gets It Right That Sugar Is Addictive and May Be Killing You

John R. Talbott | Posted 04.02.2012

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John R. Talbott

If you are skeptical by nature, you may have thought the segment last night claiming sugar was toxic was some kind of April Fool's joke. Certainly, you thought the scientists appearing on the show were overreacting in saying that sugar might be addictive. Let me tell you, they weren't.

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Kick the Can

Laurie David | Posted 05.13.2012

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Laurie David

In the midst of an epidemic that threatens to kill far too many of our kids, we appeal to the common sense and decency of our celebrities and ask them -- no, beg them -- to stop accepting soda and sugary drink endorsements.

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The Not So Sweet Story Of Sugar

Paula Daniels | Posted 02.08.2012

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Paula Daniels

Hawaii's agricultural fertility drew the intense attraction of the sugar industry, fueled their interest in controlling her lands and laws, and led to the taking of Hawaii's government, at gunpoint, in 1893.

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10 Ways To Sweeten Food Without Sugar

The Sweet Beet | Posted 07.20.2011

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The Sweet Beet

My sugar evolution has gone something like this - promiscuous sugar usage as a child, artificial sweeteners in college, honey post college, agave, ste...

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Sugar Isn't Evil: A Rebuttal

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 06.18.2011

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David Katz, M.D.

The notion that sugar is evil and the only dietary consideration that matters is, in a word, humbug.

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Your Sugar Addiction Could Be Genetic

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mark Hyman, MD

New research shows some are genetically much more prone to sugar and food addiction than others.

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Jack LaLanne: In Loving Memory to the Fitness Guru and Anti-Sugar Pioneer

Connie Bennett | Posted 05.25.2011

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Connie Bennett

What's more, decades before people knew that sugar was bad for you, Jack spurned the sweet stuff.

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20 Tips To Curb Sugar Cravings And Kick The Addiction

Dr. Frank Lipman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Frank Lipman

Much like the classic drugs of abuse such as cocaine, alcohol and nicotine, a diet loaded with sugar can generate excessive reward signals in the brain which can override one's self-control and lead to addiction.

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Advocating for Healthy Food in NY Schools

Meg Wolff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Meg Wolff

I attended The Art Of Healthy School Food last month in New York City. NYCHSF is a nonprofit group of dedicated to getting delicious and healthy plant-based food into the school lunch program.

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The Grinch of Halloween

Kathy Kemper | Posted 11.17.2011

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Kathy Kemper

Why, when a huge percent of this country is morbidly obese, when heart disease is the leading cause of death -- why do we go ga-ga for gluttony? Or allow our kids to?

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Food Addiction: Could It Explain Why 70 Percent Of Americans Are Fat?

Mark Hyman, MD | Posted 11.17.2011

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Mark Hyman, MD

New discoveries in science prove that industrially processed, sugar-, fat- and salt-laden food is biologically addictive.

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The Rats Who Preferred Sugar Over Cocaine

Connie Bennett | Posted 11.17.2011

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Connie Bennett

If you have an overpowering sugar habit, I want you to know that this addictive feeling is not all in your head. You actually can get hooked.

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7 Tips To Kick The Sugar Habit

Meg Wolff | Posted 11.17.2011

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Meg Wolff

Reducing the amount of sugar in your diet will improve your health and life. Here are some simple tips to get you through the sugar cravings and help you stay off sugar.

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Labor Day Lookouts: Beware of Nature-Loving Ticks

Connie Bennett | Posted 11.17.2011

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Connie Bennett

Be careful as you venture out into nature this Labor Day Weekend. Watch out for nature-loving, disease-carrying ticks which can transmit Lyme disease.

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Sugar Shock: The Path to Disease and More

Connie Bennett | Posted 11.17.2011

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Connie Bennett

The average American consumes some 170 pounds a year in foods, beverages and sweeteners. But millions don't realize that eating sugar and refined carbs could lead to many problems.

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Shocking: Sugar Content of Common Food Products

Darya Pino, Ph.D | Posted 11.17.2011

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Darya Pino, Ph.D

Obviously sugar content is not the only factor in a food's nutritional value (and not all of these have added sugar), but it can be illuminating to see the relative amounts in the foods we consume.

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Sugar Hits the News, Thanks to Dr. Lustig's YouTube Video and Nightline (VIDEO)

Connie Bennett | Posted 11.17.2011

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Connie Bennett

Sugar and its dangers are in the news again, thanks to ABC's popular show, Nightline, which, last night, aired a compelling story spotlighting sugar's role in the obesity crisis.

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My ABC's to Break Free of Sugar Addiction, Sleep Skimping And Other Bad Habits

Connie Bennett | Posted 11.17.2011

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Connie Bennett

When you give up unhealthy tendencies such as overdoing it on sugar, not getting enough sleep or consuming too much coffee, you can expect to get more energy.

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Halloween: Sales Of Empty-Calorie, Sugar-Filled Candies Soar

Connie Bennett | Posted 11.17.2011

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Connie Bennett

It's only fitting that I begin as a Huffington Post blogger soon before Halloween, a spooky holiday, when many of our country's adults feel that it's un-American NOT to give out sugar-loaded candies.

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Holiday Health: 10 Tips to Conquer Your Cravings for Candies, Cookies Or Cakes

Connie Bennett | Posted 11.17.2011

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Connie Bennett

Even though sugary temptations abound, make sure to focus often on your goal of weight loss, health, happiness and freedom.

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Detox for Fun and Profit

Val Brown | Posted 11.17.2011

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Val Brown

There was no way I was going to do two detoxes in a row, so I decided that in a very unscientific way I would do them simultaneously. This is not as unsound as it sounds.

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Why Are We Americans So Fat? (Part Three)

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 11.17.2011

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Irene Rubaum-Keller

Not only do bulimics get the dopamine high, they also avoid the inevitable weight gain their high calorie binges would produce if they didn't purge.

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