Sugar Addiction

How Much Sugar do You Eat in a Day?

September 22, 2008
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You might be surprised to learn how much sugar you eat in a day. Take a look at this video to see how much you are likely to eat in a day. You might not think you eat this much, but remember that in some ways, we were conservative about our estimates: we used 12 ounce sodas instead of restaurant sizes and we didn’t include many hidden sugars such as you might find in salad dressings, peanut butter, or thousands of other foods. Here is the table we used to make the sugar estimates: Cereal 4 teaspoons Toast 3...

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Why I Wrote Sugarettes

August 25, 2008
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I wrote Sugarettes because, despite the growing amount of evidence that sugar is harmful and responsible for many of the diseases you are likely to encounter in a lifetime, there is not one medical, governmental, or professional association that thinks there is anything wrong with the amount of sugar we are all eating.

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Is Everything That Tastes Good Bad For Me?

August 21, 2008
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The short answer to this question is: yes. But before you click off this page, let me explain why our taste buds have been led astray, and then give you some hope about how that can change.

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Why is No One Telling me Sugar is Harmful?

August 14, 2008
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Most people believe that they are addicted to sugar and most people think that this addiction is harmful to their health. Why do you think most people believe that sugar is addictive and harmful, but most organizations don't?

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Sugar Addiction, Part 2: What the Rats Say

August 11, 2008
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Let’s not stop by looking only at the symptoms of addiction (see previous blog), but look at what the scientific community has to say about sugar addiction. When asked about if sugar is an addiction, most people in the medical community would shrug this notion off as if you were crazy. But, you aren’t crazy if you think you are addicted to sugar; many people know sugar is an addiction for them. There are scientific studies that show that sugar is an addiction. Let’s see what the researchers have discovered through their research in animals: When rats have free...

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Is Sugar a Real Addiction?

August 8, 2008
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Almost everyone I know says that they are addicted to sugar, but is sugar addiction a real addiction? What I mean is: how does sugar addiction compare to other known addictions such as alcohol, cigarettes, or even drugs like morphine? Let's take a look and you can decide for yourself.

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