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 ...

Sugar often gets compared to drugs like nicotine or cocaine in popular media, with claims that it "hooks" us and keeps us coming back for more. But is sugar truly addictive in the same way as those ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sugar bomb breakfast Getty Images/Peter Dazeley We’ve all said it, even if we regret it: “There’s always room for dessert.” Turns ...

If sugar were considered addictive, everyday consumption would be a different issue. In that world, longstanding assumptions ...

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 ...

Is sugar the new nicotine … or maybe just the current scapegoat for our collective confusion over what’s “healthy?” Science can’t decide if sugar is a genuine addiction or a guilty pleasure, and our ...

As a dietitian, I’m the first to tell you that too much of anything (especially sweets) isn’t exactly your body’s best friend. The guidelines are clear—limit added sugar, keep it under control, yada ...

Elizabeth Garner (name has been changed) is a complete hottie, even by South Beach’s ridiculously tough standards. Her butt sits high and tight, her arms are defined, her tummy is toned, and her ...

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 ...

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 ...