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 ...

Chemically, sugars are simple carbohydrates, including glucose, fructose and sucrose, among others. They are naturally present in various foods, such as fruits, vegetables and dairy products, and they ...

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 ...

Darn those good intentions… We grab a healthy snack bar or yogurt cup, hoping the low-calorie, low-fat foods will help us lose weight. But then we’re hungry again 45 minutes later. So we reach for ...

Thinking about how to stop sugar cravings? Well, there’s something deeply persuasive about sugar in the morning. The brain doesn’t need time to rationalize it—it’s already halfway to the fridge. For ...

By Shreoshree Chakrabarty: Recent research and brain imaging studies support the concept of food addiction, showing that compulsive overeating can stimulate the brain's pleasure centres, much like ...

Is food addiction real? Can kids be affected by sugar or food addiction as seriously as alcohol addiction affects people? According to Dr Robert Lustig, M.D., M.S.L., it is possible. Dr Robert is ...

Ryan Clark is battling a problem that countless people struggle with every day, and he’s not hiding it. The Super Bowl–winning safety turned ESPN analyst admitted in a recent video that while he ...