Morrisb
04-02-2012, 01:42 PM
Dr. Robert Lusting thinks America needs to go to rehab for sugar addiction.
According to brain scans, sugar is as addictive as cocaine, the California-based endocrinologist told CBS News' "60 Minutes."
It causes a euphoric effect that triggers dopamine, the chemical that controls pleasure in the brain.
The average American eats a third of a pound of sugar every day — 130 pounds a year.
..research proves that the sweet stuff causes heart disease and cancer, as well as Type 2 diabetes and obesity. (NY Daily News)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B56Gpf1f5_A
According to brain scans, sugar is as addictive as cocaine, the California-based endocrinologist told CBS News' "60 Minutes."
It causes a euphoric effect that triggers dopamine, the chemical that controls pleasure in the brain.
The average American eats a third of a pound of sugar every day — 130 pounds a year.
..research proves that the sweet stuff causes heart disease and cancer, as well as Type 2 diabetes and obesity. (NY Daily News)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B56Gpf1f5_A