Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images / Design by Channing Smith When I tell my friends I have a sugar addiction, most of them scoff and say, “Well, we all ...

Hoebel and researchers in the department of psychology and the Princeton Neuroscience Institute have demonstrated patterns of craving and relapse, the third and final stage of addiction, that had ...

It’s no secret that sugar is hard on your health. According to Harvard Health, the consequences of high sugar intake can ...

A new scientific review argues that sugar addiction is not just a metaphor, but a real and measurable condition that mirrors the brain and behavioral patterns found in drug dependence. Published in ...

We've survived the stretch between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, when rich, sweet treats come at us non-stop. Now is the season of reform, when gym memberships, cleanse books and weight-loss plans ...

A friend and I were talking the other day about our addiction to sugar and fatty comfort foods (think cookies, cake, chocolate). We do so well for a while, and then somehow find ourselves back at it, ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn.- When we hear the word "addiction," most people think of cocaine, heroin or alcohol. However, another widely abused substance all around the world is sugar. And you can be ...

Some of us swear we could give up anything except the pastries calling from a bakery window. The attraction runs deeper than taste. Once sugar enters your system, it triggers dopamine, opioids, and ...

Are you a lifelong sweet tooth (a sugar addict)? Can’t finish a meal without something sweet to top it off? Does your stomach have a “reserve tank” purely for sweets? Me too. I could be completely ...