When I tell my friends I have a sugar addiction, most of them scoff and say, “Well, we all like dessert!” I more than like dessert. I crave dessert—and not just the beautifully plated cakes and tarts ...

Are you addicted to junk food filled with sugar? Is that even possible? Is addiction driving the obesity epidemic? Addiction to food is a very controversial issue. There are many strong opinions in ...

Sugar is sweet, comforting, and everywhere, but beneath its subtle appeal lies one of the most underestimated threats to our health. Across the globe, people consuming sugar in record amounts, often ...

That innocent-looking donut might be triggering more powerful brain responses than the vodka it’s sometimes paired with. While society readily acknowledges alcohol’s addictive potential, we still ...

If only a small fraction of what we know about sugar’s effects were known about any other food additive, that substance would be banned.” Pure, White and Deadly by John Yudkin.