Sugar Addiction Like a Cocaine Habit

by Liz Dwyer – takepart.com

Last fall Sacha Harland, a member of the Netherlands-based web video team Lifehunters, decided to record what happened when he gave up alcohol, junk food and sugar for a month. Four days into the stunt, Harland reported intense cravings for candy and other sugary items—the same symptoms experienced by plenty of folks who have tried to give up sweets.

Well, it turns out those cravings aren’t merely the result of people being weak-willed or looking for an excuse to roll through a Krispy Kreme drive-through. According …read more