What's the deal with the obsession of sweets?

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  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    The love of sugar and sweet things is nothing new. Europeans colonized many tropical and semi tropical parts of the world in the 1700's in order to grow enough sugar to satisfy the sweet tooth of their countrymen back in Europe. When the sugar beet was discovered in the mid 1700's and started being cultivated and processed in the early 1800's, sugary things became even more popular in Europe because the sugar could be grown and processed right there and it became even cheaper. The US just followed their European counterparts.
  • dominicgamutan
    dominicgamutan Posts: 42 Member
    This is one of the reasons why you seem to get comforted by eating ice cream or why people don't get tired of it. Also like any addiction eventually you will want more... Unless you have high selfcontrol then it will impact your lifestyle.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    999tigger wrote: »
    Not shouting the thread down, just asking what points she is trying to make because its very difficult to see. Feel free to tell us.

    I think on page two she said obesity is tied to a positive perception of sweets and desserts or something like that….

    which totally ignores the people that get obese eating pizza, popcorn, burgers, sausage, etc...
  • Hollywood_Porky
    Hollywood_Porky Posts: 491 Member
    jkwolly wrote: »
    Because it tastes delicious and fits into my goals?

    And I will gladly eat my hunks of cheese and bottles of wine infront of anyone, don't give a shiz about judgement.

    Why would someone flag this post, just because of the word shiz? Oh Lordz.
  • Qskim
    Qskim Posts: 1,145 Member
    gia07 wrote: »
    squirrelzzrule22 wrote: »
    gia07 wrote: »
    After I eat sweet I need salty. After I eat salty I need sweet. Hands down every time.

    If there is chocolate around I will need the chips after!!!

    Did you know that chocolate dipped potato chips exist?? Game changer!

    Who makes these? Def Game changer

    I saw a poster put up a "Lindt" brand I think that was a chocolate bar WITH chips in it!!! Not sold in Australia damn it. I thought I was the only one...like to swill it down with a coke too (zero of course lol).

  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    dominicgamutan wrote: »
    This is one of the reasons why you seem to get comforted by eating ice cream or why people don't get tired of it. Also like any addiction eventually you will want more... Unless you have high selfcontrol then it will impact your lifestyle.

    Not everyone feels addicted to things like ice cream. I have half a cup most nights. I don't feel out of control or like I just want more. If that's your experience it's one thing, but don't make blanket statements about the rest of us.
  • ellisboyd1
    ellisboyd1 Posts: 67 Member
    everyone has their poison.
  • GiGiBeans
    GiGiBeans Posts: 1,062 Member
    laciemn wrote: »
    . Basically, I know a lot of younger girls who get most of their calories from sugary drinks, milkshakes, and desserts and don't even eat regular food. This baffles me because eating a proper meal seems much better to me. Is it because the lack of fiber and nutrients in sweet food, or maybe it's because of the presentation of sweet food?

    It's because you are what you eat and girls are made of sugar & spice & everything nice. Guys that eat that stuff are, ummm, obviously in touch with their feminine side.
  • sheepotato
    sheepotato Posts: 600 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    999tigger wrote: »
    Not shouting the thread down, just asking what points she is trying to make because its very difficult to see. Feel free to tell us.

    I think on page two she said obesity is tied to a positive perception of sweets and desserts or something like that….

    which totally ignores the people that get obese eating pizza, popcorn, burgers, sausage, etc...

    Or beer, many people have gotten fat off liquid calories. When people give up liquid calories (beer or soda usually) and make posts about having trouble eating enough they get responses like 'keep eating what made you fat, just less of it.'
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    sheepotato wrote: »
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    999tigger wrote: »
    Not shouting the thread down, just asking what points she is trying to make because its very difficult to see. Feel free to tell us.

    I think on page two she said obesity is tied to a positive perception of sweets and desserts or something like that….

    which totally ignores the people that get obese eating pizza, popcorn, burgers, sausage, etc...

    Or beer, many people have gotten fat off liquid calories. When people give up liquid calories (beer or soda usually) and make posts about having trouble eating enough they get responses like 'keep eating what made you fat, just less of it.'

    isn't that the pint of weight loss…eat less of what you were previously eating, so that you can enjoy the foods that you like and lose weight?
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    ellisboyd1 wrote: »
    everyone has their poison.
    I don't eat poison.
  • dominicgamutan
    dominicgamutan Posts: 42 Member
    I
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    dominicgamutan wrote: »
    This is one of the reasons why you seem to get comforted by eating ice cream or why people don't get tired of it. Also like any addiction eventually you will want more... Unless you have high selfcontrol then it will impact your lifestyle.

    Not everyone feels addicted to things like ice cream. I have half a cup most nights. I don't feel out of control or like I just want more. If that's your experience it's one thing, but don't make blanket statements about the rest of us.

    Said comforted not addicted to ice cream :neutral_face: please read it well. Hehe.
  • dominicgamutan
    dominicgamutan Posts: 42 Member
    I might have phrased my sentence badly tho. The 2nd sentence refers to sweets sorry. Am basing my data on nutrition classes, health and some psych classes I've had.
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    dominicgamutan wrote: »
    I
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    dominicgamutan wrote: »
    This is one of the reasons why you seem to get comforted by eating ice cream or why people don't get tired of it. Also like any addiction eventually you will want more... Unless you have high selfcontrol then it will impact your lifestyle.

    Not everyone feels addicted to things like ice cream. I have half a cup most nights. I don't feel out of control or like I just want more. If that's your experience it's one thing, but don't make blanket statements about the rest of us.

    Said comforted not addicted to ice cream :neutral_face: please read it well. Hehe.

    Actually you did say addiction. See below.

    This is one of the reasons why you seem to get comforted by eating ice cream or why people don't get tired of it. Also like any addiction eventually you will want more... Unless you have high selfcontrol then it will impact your lifestyle.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    edited January 2015
    dominicgamutan wrote: »
    I
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    dominicgamutan wrote: »
    This is one of the reasons why you seem to get comforted by eating ice cream or why people don't get tired of it. Also like any addiction eventually you will want more... Unless you have high selfcontrol then it will impact your lifestyle.

    Not everyone feels addicted to things like ice cream. I have half a cup most nights. I don't feel out of control or like I just want more. If that's your experience it's one thing, but don't make blanket statements about the rest of us.

    Said comforted not addicted to ice cream :neutral_face: please read it well. Hehe.

    I think I read fine.
    This is one of the reasons why you seem to get comforted by eating ice cream or why people don't get tired of it. Also like any addiction eventually you will want more... Unless you have high selfcontrol then it will impact your lifestyle.

    But for the record I also don't feel comforted. I just like sweets and they taste good. End of story.
  • dominicgamutan
    dominicgamutan Posts: 42 Member
    Yep
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    dominicgamutan wrote: »
    I
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    dominicgamutan wrote: »
    This is one of the reasons why you seem to get comforted by eating ice cream or why people don't get tired of it. Also like any addiction eventually you will want more... Unless you have high selfcontrol then it will impact your lifestyle.

    Not everyone feels addicted to things like ice cream. I have half a cup most nights. I don't feel out of control or like I just want more. If that's your experience it's one thing, but don't make blanket statements about the rest of us.

    Said comforted not addicted to ice cream :neutral_face: please read it well. Hehe.

    I think I read fine.
    This is one of the reasons why you seem to get comforted by eating ice cream or why people don't get tired of it. Also like any addiction eventually you will want more... Unless you have high selfcontrol then it will impact your lifestyle.

    But for the record I also don't feel comforted. I just like sweets and they taste good. End of story.

    Sorry bout that I was all over the place. I posted one about dopamine and tried to continue but i forgot to quote. But yep end of story haha.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    dominicgamutan wrote: »
    Yep
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    dominicgamutan wrote: »
    I
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    dominicgamutan wrote: »
    This is one of the reasons why you seem to get comforted by eating ice cream or why people don't get tired of it. Also like any addiction eventually you will want more... Unless you have high selfcontrol then it will impact your lifestyle.

    Not everyone feels addicted to things like ice cream. I have half a cup most nights. I don't feel out of control or like I just want more. If that's your experience it's one thing, but don't make blanket statements about the rest of us.

    Said comforted not addicted to ice cream :neutral_face: please read it well. Hehe.

    I think I read fine.
    This is one of the reasons why you seem to get comforted by eating ice cream or why people don't get tired of it. Also like any addiction eventually you will want more... Unless you have high selfcontrol then it will impact your lifestyle.

    But for the record I also don't feel comforted. I just like sweets and they taste good. End of story.

    Sorry bout that I was all over the place. I posted one about dopamine and tried to continue but i forgot to quote. But yep end of story haha.

    :flowerforyou:

  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Is it just me or did this thread get a lot shorter?
  • Serah87
    Serah87 Posts: 5,481 Member
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    Is it just me or did this thread get a lot shorter?

    Yep. :D
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  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    Is it just me or did this thread get a lot shorter?

    It got shorter. It seems the bingo game may no longer be allowed.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    emily_stew wrote: »
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    Is it just me or did this thread get a lot shorter?
    Hey yeah...I had posted an admittedly somewhat catty reply to a post that was also rather catty and non-contributive. Both posts seem to be gone now. I don't mind, they didn't contribute to the OP anyway.
    Spell check tells me contributive isn't a word..I could have sworn it was a word..haha
    It is, just not a common usage of contribution. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/contributive

    OT: I like sweets because they taste good and keep me from going off the deep end. I'm not addicted.
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    I think it was the OP feels sweets have such a strong positive image that very few people question whether they have any nutritional value and just eat them to excess?

    If thats the case then Id disagree although im not in the USA so cant vouch for what Americans think about sweets.
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  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    999tigger wrote: »
    I think it was the OP feels sweets have such a strong positive image that very few people question whether they have any nutritional value and just eat them to excess?

    If thats the case then Id disagree although im not in the USA so cant vouch for what Americans think about sweets.

    I disagree and I'm in the USA. I can't say that I've noticed any difference in the public perception of eating sweets vs. eating a burger. If anything in my social circles the burger would be more acceptable because it's a meal.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    The use of the word addicted for me is used light heartedly. Like saying to my friends, "I ate the whole bags of M&M's today, so I may be addicted to M&M's". No one would ever think I had a true addiction to M&M's.

    I think most people have a sweet tooth or even a "salty" craving. I actually have both, and I allow each day something sweet or salty depending on the day. Sometimes I have something sweet and need something salty or vice versa.

    I do over use the word addiction.. I do not take it literally when someone says I am addicted to sugar..I just take it they really like sugary food like I do..
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    999tigger wrote: »
    I think it was the OP feels sweets have such a strong positive image that very few people question whether they have any nutritional value and just eat them to excess?

    If thats the case then Id disagree although im not in the USA so cant vouch for what Americans think about sweets.

    I disagree and I'm in the USA. I can't say that I've noticed any difference in the public perception of eating sweets vs. eating a burger. If anything in my social circles the burger would be more acceptable because it's a meal.

    if i see someone eating ice cream..I think "damn, i want some now too" not "look at that fatty mcfatface…" but maybe that is how OP's crew thinks? She has not come back to clarify ...
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    gia07 wrote: »
    The use of the word addicted for me is used light heartedly. Like saying to my friends, "I ate the whole bags of M&M's today, so I may be addicted to M&M's". No one would ever think I had a true addiction to M&M's.

    I think most people have a sweet tooth or even a "salty" craving. I actually have both, and I allow each day something sweet or salty depending on the day. Sometimes I have something sweet and need something salty or vice versa.

    I do over use the word addiction.. I do not take it literally when someone says I am addicted to sugar..I just take it they really like sugary food like I do..

    I think a lot of people use the word addiction like you do, but there are plenty of other people who believe and state that sugar is as addictive as hard drugs.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics wrote: »
    gia07 wrote: »
    The use of the word addicted for me is used light heartedly. Like saying to my friends, "I ate the whole bags of M&M's today, so I may be addicted to M&M's". No one would ever think I had a true addiction to M&M's.

    I think most people have a sweet tooth or even a "salty" craving. I actually have both, and I allow each day something sweet or salty depending on the day. Sometimes I have something sweet and need something salty or vice versa.

    I do over use the word addiction.. I do not take it literally when someone says I am addicted to sugar..I just take it they really like sugary food like I do..

    I think a lot of people use the word addiction like you do, but there are plenty of other people who believe and state that sugar is as addictive as hard drugs.

    seems like every thread on here lately ..is "help I am addicted to coffee, or sugar, or pizza, or peanut butter…" #annoying
  • Jennjoywolf
    Jennjoywolf Posts: 30 Member
    I'm always curious to the same thing. I have a binge eating disorder, but never am triggered by sweets. I will frequently turn down ice cream because the idea of sweet just makes me shudder with displeasure. I also hate the aftertaste of milk, and I can always detect it in ice cream.
    Chips, salty things, savory things, bread of any kind - those are the things I crave. Once I have a bite, I can't stop.
    - I read that some people are "supertasters" which means they have more taste buds and can taste more flavor. There is a theory that people with less taste bud receptors like sweet but those with more receptors like salty. I've also read a similar theory that less receptors binge more because they need more food to get the same sensation that typical people do.
    - Personally, I think there is a huge amount of conditioning involved in developing additions and food preferences. My husband, for instance loves desert. If he can't have it, he gets moody. It turns out that desert was a big time for his family growing up, and he has memories of it being a big treat. So I'm sure that figured into some or maybe a large extent to his love of sweets. I, on the other hand did not grow up with desert at all. My family had dinner with a meat of some sort, and two vegetable sides. Every dinner. And a snack if I was hungry. I remember the biggest treat I had was once in a while McDonalds - my mother would hand a french fry to me right out of the bag in the car. Flash forward to high school when I was finally allowed to buy my own food - I went straight for the french fries. My food preferences pretty much revolve around salty, carby stuff, and I'm pretty sure that's where it began.
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