The desire to consume breads, pastries, cakes, and pizza can at times seem overpowering, and indeed, some studies have compared sugar cravings with the need to consume addictive drugs. In one study, animals with repeated, intermittent access to a sugar solution developed behaviors and brain changes similar to the effects of some drugs of abuse. This study served as the first animal model of food addiction.1

Carbohydrate cravings can be as powerful as drug addiction, with animal studies showing similar brain changes and behaviors in response to sugar consumption.

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Controlling Carbohydrate Cravings

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