Sugar is like crack

Actually it's funny because a lot of people who get getting off drugs or booze end up eat a lot of sugar or craving a lot of sugar food wise, so maybe it's like a crack replacement.

Actually for alcoholics, many of them are replacing the sugar they were receiving from their addiction. My dad was an alcoholic (budweiser man he was) and when he quit drinking - hot dam he ate a lot of zingers, ho-hos & twinkies.

As for how to deal with a sugar "addiction" - if you crave candy - have a piece of fruit instead. Or have a small piece of chocolate and back it up with a banana.

There's more than one way to skin a cat, you just have to figure out what works for you.

Alcohol turns to sugar in your blood, so that makes sense. Cocaine doe NOT turn to sugar in your blood. Rather it, it elevates your central nervous system. It's actually the opposite of alcohol.

Actually, WendyT., you're way off on that one...Alcohol neither "turns to sugar in the blood" nor gets broken down and metabolized in the same way as carbs, proteins, and fats. It is it's own separate entity (nutrient) which provides 7 cals per gram and is metabolized strictly by the liver as apposed to C/P/F which employ a complex combination of pancreatic and gastric enzymes to break down to their elemental forms. You might want to Google that one. Try "metabolic pathway of alcohol".

Thank you for the correction. I was thinking in terms of how it raises your blood sugars.

http://www.medicinenet.com/alcohol_and_nutrition/page4.htm

You're welcome. But, actually, I think you are still confused on this one. The consumption of alcohol does not directly raise blood glucose levels at all. As a matter of fact it can lead to a sharp blood glucose drop in diabetics when consumed on an empty stomach. (You might want to re-read the article you referrenced as this is what it's saying). The way overconsumption of alcohol over time (ie: alcoholism) contributes long term to the development of diabetes (the high blood glucose you are referring to) is by interupting the normal action of insulin therefore forcing the body to breakdown glycogen for glucose energy requirements. Over time, to be simplistic, this "stress" on the action of the beta cells of the pancreas can lead to destruction of their action; therefore resulting in the "diabetes" condition. But, consuming say 2oz of pure alcohol or even more, in the absence of other macronutrients, will not raise blood glucose.

Seriously not arguing...I'm not confrontational, lol...Just clarifying.

Eat a Tbls. of raw sugar. It's not that great!

says you!

Its MUCH easier for me to resist the first bite than the second.