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Sugar Addiction
The Most Common and Acceptable Problem
You have probably heard of addictions to alcohol, work, and prescription drugs, but have you ever considered addiction to sugar? Sugar addiction is a real problem, especially in the developed world, causing many physical ailments and co-occurring with mental health problems such as complex post-traumatic stress disorder.
This article will center around the addiction to sugar and how it might affect you and your family.
The Types of Sugar We Eat
The sugar we eat is in its simple form, a substance that grows as a plant, is harvested, and then processed. You would be wrong. While some products contain ‘pure cane sugar,’ it is almost guaranteed that other forms of sugar are present in your food.
If you read the labeling on the product you are about to consume, you will see that it reads like a chemistry book. The FDA (The Food and Drug Administration) requires that the amount of added sugar in your food and drink is listed.
Added sugar is a mixture of simple sugars like sucrose, glucose, or fructose, and other types might be present such as galactose, lactose, and maltose. Let’s break down and examine two of these sugars more closely.
Sucrose. This is the most common sugar and is often sold as table sugar. Sucrose occurs…
