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Sugar Addiction is REAL
moonbaby12
Posts: 89 Member
Great job everyone who has been doing this challenge! I aboslutely think sugar can be addictive. Here are some links:
This is a youtube video from Dr. Roger Lustig. It's a long video but worth the watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oM
here is a short artcle and video from ny daily news:http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/researcher-sugar-addictive-cocaine-obesity-diabetes-cancer-heart-disease-article-1.1054419
I can speak from expereince, it is not just in your head! I don't worry too much about suagrs from fruit, but liquid and processed sugars seem to be the thing to really watch for.
This is a youtube video from Dr. Roger Lustig. It's a long video but worth the watch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBnniua6-oMhere is a short artcle and video from ny daily news:http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/researcher-sugar-addictive-cocaine-obesity-diabetes-cancer-heart-disease-article-1.1054419
I can speak from expereince, it is not just in your head! I don't worry too much about suagrs from fruit, but liquid and processed sugars seem to be the thing to really watch for.
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I just finished watching The Sugar Pandemic from Dr. Lustig (it's in parts 1-3 + an interesting Q&A session...)
Here's part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jj69eDFu-_A 0 -
thanks for posting. I literally watched all 3 parts. made it easier not to go for a night time sweet haha!0
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