Some researchers compare the overuse of refined sugar to drug addiction. Source: Myriams-Fotos/Pixabay/Used with Permission Something happens in the brain of a drug ...

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 ...

A bite of sugar can bring a rush of positive sensations. Those feelings are sparked by a chemical called dopamine. The so-called "feel good hormone" thrives on a reward system in the brain, when ...

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, ...

India, June 6 -- Is Refined Sugar the New Cigarette? For decades, tobacco has been an unquestionable problem of the public ...

Who hasn’t been in a relationship we know is bad for us, but one we just can’t quit? For many people, it’s like that with sugar. Breaking up is hard to do. “People generally know that sugar isn’t good ...

Experts from the University of Alabama at Birmingham advise that eating foods that contain sugar in regulated amounts may not be exceedingly harmful. However, overconsumption of sugar can lead to a ...

We’ve all said it, even if we regret it: “There’s always room for dessert.” Turns out, there is a scientific explanation for why we can consume so many sweets compared to other types of foods with a ...

Sweet food can prompt a rush of dopamine, the brain's feel-good chemical. But too much of a good thing can be bad. A bite of sugar can bring a rush of positive sensations. Those feelings are sparked ...