When I tell my friends I have a sugar addiction, most of them scoff and say, “Well, we all like dessert!” I more than like dessert. I crave dessert—and not just the beautifully plated cakes and tarts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I Stopped Eating Sugar for a Week and Here’s What Happened As a dietitian, I’m the first to tell you that too much of anything ...

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 ...

That innocent-looking donut might be triggering more powerful brain responses than the vodka it’s sometimes paired with. While society readily acknowledges alcohol’s addictive potential, we still ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...