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Eur J Nutr November 2016 PMID 27372453

Sugar addiction: the state of the science.

Margaret L Westwater, Paul C Fletcher, Hisham Ziauddeen

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The digital discussions consistently question the validity of claims about sugar addiction, with posts referencing studies such as Westwater et al. (2016) and highlighting the methodological limitations of animal research. The tone is skeptical and analytical, with many participants quoting scientific literature and critiquing research methods to argue that evidence for sugar addiction is weak or inconclusive, which explains the overall negative agreement and moderate impact.

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Most discussions express skepticism or disagreement with the idea that sugar is addictive, emphasizing lack of solid evidence.

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Despite active discussion, the overall influence on public perception remains tentative, with many emphasizing the lack of conclusive evidence.

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  • The paper investigates the concept of sugar addiction and its potential influence on rising obesity rates, suggesting that the belief in sugar's addictiveness is gaining traction.
  • It reviews existing research on food and sugar addiction, specifically looking at processed foods with high sugar content, but finds minimal evidence of sugar addiction in humans.
  • The authors conclude that behaviours like binge eating are more likely linked to access patterns rather than the biochemical effects of sugar, urging caution in labeling sugar as addictive in scientific discussions and public policies.
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Layne Norton, PhD
@BioLayne · X

With respect, eat shit https://t.co/jxpQm1a4AV https://t.co/yE1RA2okgr https://t.co/WNToOB4hEf

Nov 17, 2023 · 107 likes · 223,245 followers View post →
Panda Cuir
@andreinski · X

Bonito viernes para recordarles que la "adicción" al azúcar es un mito y no lo digo yo lo dice la European Journal of Nutrition ✌️ https://t.co/eC49ZutLk9

Sep 22, 2023 · 49 likes · 12 shares · 13,167 followers View post →
Layne Norton, PhD
@BioLayne · X

@bttnclckr @Garybrecka1 Eat shit https://t.co/yE1RA2okgr https://t.co/jxpQm1a4AV

Nov 17, 2023 · 47 likes · 223,245 followers View post →
Ghaïs Guelaïa
@GeekNfit · X

À l'heure actuelle, et à la connaissance votre humble serviteur, il n'y a pas de preuve solide pour dire que "l'addiction au sucre" existe. Et pensez-y, avez-vous déjà vu une personne se ruer sur un carré de sucre comme un camé sur son crack ? https://t.co/wVrO4YcQN3

May 11, 2022 · 29 likes · 6 shares · 12,888 followers View post →
Panda Cuir
@andreinski · X

Cualquier persona que me pueda mostrar un metaestudio que respalde la "adicción al azúcar" es bienvenida. Nomás primero tienen que leer este ✌️ https://t.co/eC49ZutLk9

Aug 7, 2021 · 23 likes · 3 shares · 13,167 followers View post →
萩原智之@パーソナルトレーニングジムbreeze（ブリーズ）西新宿
@hagi_bodymake · X

Q.砂糖中毒って本当にあるの？ A.それっぽい証拠はない。 砂糖に神経科学的な作用はあるわけではなく、甘いものや嗜好性が高い食品が断続的に手に入る環境が良くないやで。 みたいなレビューです。 https://t.co/hu8fieM2Pr

Jun 20, 2022 · 18 likes · 8 shares · 22,119 followers View post →

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How Sugar Causes Addiction and Affects Your Brain

Discover what happens in the brain when we consume sugar and why it's hard to stop after eating chocolate or gummies. This video explores the neurological impacts of sugar, its addictive potential, and health effects…

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Edwin Craven
@KuoHaaska · X

@js_coy2 @MathieuL1 https://t.co/FV52YihFpw L'article est disponible sur Sci-hub si tu veux la lire intégralement. https://t.co/ZCpRoCBZpC

Jun 10, 2025 · 1 like · 90 followers View post →
Kawette
@pirouetkawet · X

@KasprzykRemi @miamologue @S4kura26 Concernant l’addiction « La plupart des preuves se limitent à la littérature neuroscientifique animale et sont loin d’être convaincantes » https://t.co/6Ax0liDvQP https://t.co/8d0THyIHfn Ici une explication d’une diététicienne

May 26, 2025 · 4 likes · 684 followers View post →
Serkan
@Serpotkine · X

@CoeurDeFeu__ @newevoli60 "Conclusion: Given the lack of evidence supporting it, we argue against a premature incorporation of sugar addiction into the scientific literature and public policy recommendations." https://t.co/Jk9aR7Zv7B

May 6, 2025 · 1 like · 48 followers View post →
le sel dans la soupe
@cafkaien · X

@ProffeTania @CoccS Et enfin le papier qui reste sceptique sur la question : https://t.co/1oSmuHV4nZ “En résumé, la science de la dépendance au sucre n’est pas convaincante à l’heure actuelle.”

Jan 13, 2025 · 122 followers View post →
Esperluverte
@esperluverte.fr · Bluesky

[2] Gearhardt, Grilo, DiLeone et al (2011) Can food be addictive? Public health and policy implications. Addiction 106:1208–1212. [3] Westwater, Fletcher & Ziauddeen (2016) Sugar addiction: the state of the science. In Eur J Nutr 55 (Suppl 2):55–69.

Jan 11, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share View post →
Renato Dumbra
@renedumbra · X

@aller_tim @DrEenfeldt Read more: https://t.co/1eAZSqvm4s https://t.co/CqshXgE9F3

Jan 6, 2025 · 28 followers View post →
Renato Dumbra
@renedumbra · X

@cogsog @Nutradvance Stop nonsense https://t.co/1eAZSquOeU

Dec 9, 2024 · 28 followers View post →
Angelica Aparicio MD
@tupsiquiatraa · X

@ElNutriDice @jeffreymasrock

Oct 30, 2024 · 1 like · 1,155 followers View post →
Angelica Aparicio MD
@tupsiquiatraa · X

@jeffreymasrock @ElNutriDice

Oct 30, 2024 · 2 likes · 1,155 followers View post →
Angelica Aparicio MD
@tupsiquiatraa · X

@miltonmuriIIo

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(trying to be) sober punk slut
@cstrlke32 · X

@subbpunkk https://t.co/B47OaSrvOs

Oct 1, 2024 · 1 like · 926 followers View post →
Steven Quartz PhD
@StevenQuartz · X

@SBakerMD @MikhailaFuller These studies have been disconfirmed - they are an artifact of the reward schedule used. Other studies show incentive sensitization with cocaine but not sugar, one of the hallmarks of substance addiction. https://t.co/pW8N7tf18T

Aug 20, 2024 · 1 like · 2,943 followers View post →
Andrew Waltamath
@WALTamath · X

@gordon_fox76654 @ValerieAnne1970 Behaviorally, you can be “addicted” to anything. Medically, you cannot be addicted to sugar. This is actually insulting to people who face real addictions. https://t.co/TEmRw46Du2.

Jul 8, 2024 · 72 followers View post →
Battle Born Sports
@BattleBornSport · X

@SValmont7 @AndrewOlding @LukeKenneth3 "We find little evidence to support sugar addiction in humans" - Sugar addiction: the state of the science - PMC (https://t.co/SaX2gbcooY) https://t.co/6bleuG11CA

Jul 8, 2024 · 35 followers View post →
Javi Ciborro
@papayaykware · X

Visión integral de la adicción al azúcar desde diferentes perspectivas: neurobiológica, conductual y conceptual. https://t.co/DRasMh65PS "Sugar Addiction: The State of the Science" (Westwater et al., 2016): Una revisión exhaustiva del estado actual de la ciencia sobre la adicción

May 14, 2024 · 8,037 followers View post →
たのしー
@matu_tanosii · X

RT @21st_Psychiatry: 本題からは外れますが 砂糖依存症 https://t.co/RshnAwt09Q がDSMに載る日はそう遠くない と感じました。

Mar 28, 2024 · 3 shares · 300 followers View post →
東徹 21世紀の精神科医　21st century psychiatrist
@21st_Psychiatry · X

本題からは外れますが 砂糖依存症 https://t.co/RshnAwt09Q がDSMに載る日はそう遠くない と感じました。 https://t.co/85udsx4iR7

Mar 28, 2024 · 12 likes · 3 shares · 6,189 followers View post →
MDennison
@StRemyProphet · X

@dukedynamite @ChisholmMe74075 @chrlivestock @indgop https://t.co/kvGMaNB0vy https://t.co/aLzvrCfPvu https://t.co/EihX8K1p0t https://t.co/AyTaxxE0lQ https://t.co/ZHbVwhfoGV

Mar 5, 2024 · 89 followers View post →
Don Diego de la Vega
@DiegoAl23982345 · X

RT @panycirconews: ¿Para eliminar expendió de prod azucarados en esp públicos, es mejor judicializar a consumidores o enseñarles los riegos…

Jan 29, 2024 · 1 share · 765 followers View post →
PenInkPaper
@PenInkPaper1 · X

@Azazello1313 @Tom_Babington1 @NutritionMadeS3 @BioLayne https://t.co/dqFEPcQr6p "Given the lack of evidence supporting it, we argue against a premature incorporation of sugar addiction into the scientific literature and public policy recommendations."

Jan 11, 2024 · 268 followers View post →
Joachim's Training
@TrainingInNYC · X

@CryptoMorty2 @FitFounder No. https://t.co/316j6fa2b8

Jan 11, 2024 · 1 like · 788 followers View post →
P&CNews
@panycirconews · X

¿Para eliminar expendió de prod azucarados en esp públicos, es mejor judicializar a consumidores o enseñarles los riegos a la salud? Sugar addiction: the state of the science. Westwater; Fletcher; Ziauddeen. European Journal Nutrition. 2016 Leer aquí

Dec 12, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share · 2,809 followers View post →
polly kovy~
@jane_jokie · X

@dove_raa @fazliakhmetov42 а здесь доказали, что сахар не вызывает зависимости, и сравнение его с наркотой - некорректно: Sugar addiction: the state of the science | European Journal of Nutrition (https://t.co/Hrfdm2jz9E) https://t.co/2CnnmEbOM1

Nov 17, 2023 · 2 likes · 72 followers View post →
Layne Norton, PhD
@BioLayne · X

With respect, eat shit https://t.co/jxpQm1a4AV https://t.co/yE1RA2okgr https://t.co/WNToOB4hEf

Nov 17, 2023 · 107 likes · 223,245 followers View post →
Layne Norton, PhD
@BioLayne · X

@bttnclckr @Garybrecka1 Eat shit https://t.co/yE1RA2okgr https://t.co/jxpQm1a4AV

Nov 17, 2023 · 47 likes · 223,245 followers View post →
Raquel Lobaton
@Raquelloba · X

@teddy_husni4 @jorgecombe Aquí dejo un paper que hace una evaluación sobre la evidencia que se encuentra en los estudios científicos https://t.co/7rCWmJwsdN

Nov 13, 2023 · 6,809 followers View post →
Malicide
@Malicide · X

@ascentovalhalla @EnriqueDAustin @SBakerMD Clearly sugar is NOT addictive if you read the research: "We find little evidence to support sugar addiction in humans" https://t.co/hh7T2nChcp https://t.co/oh5YeWRnXw Also, see my full comment here: https://t.co/oHugQVjIif

Oct 23, 2023 · 204 followers View post →
Malicide
@Malicide · X

@fellowshipnate @EnriqueDAustin @SBakerMD Why don't you read the actual research? "We find little evidence to support sugar addiction in humans" https://t.co/hh7T2nChcp https://t.co/oh5YeWRnXw

Oct 23, 2023 · 204 followers View post →
Ghaïs Guelaïa
@GeekNfit · X

D'autres disent l'inverse. Notamment que les effets "addictifs" du sucre ne seraient liés qu'à un accès restreint à la nourriture. En d'autres termes : si on a accès à la nourriture sucrée tout le temps, et pas de façon limitée, ce n'est pas la même. https://t.co/wVrO4YcQN3

Oct 15, 2023 · 12,888 followers View post →
Giant Easter Island Head
@Horatioyuletide · X

@CaryKelly11 Well it has medical uses as an analgesic. I found this review, it's suggesting that the rodent study was misunderstood https://t.co/1p9i9NwKqv

Oct 5, 2023 · 845 followers View post →
ossooofia
@7u7Mj · X

RT @andreinski: Bonito viernes para recordarles que la "adicción" al azúcar es un mito y no lo digo yo lo dice la European Journal of Nutri…

Sep 22, 2023 · 12 shares · 51 followers View post →
Alfonso Peña Tapia
@alpeta30 · X

RT @andreinski: Bonito viernes para recordarles que la "adicción" al azúcar es un mito y no lo digo yo lo dice la European Journal of Nutri…

Sep 22, 2023 · 12 shares · 611 followers View post →
vania meliveth (ella)
@VaniaMeliveth · X

RT @andreinski: Bonito viernes para recordarles que la "adicción" al azúcar es un mito y no lo digo yo lo dice la European Journal of Nutri…

Sep 22, 2023 · 12 shares · 1,286 followers View post →
El artista antes conocido como Pochi
@LuisCruzPochi · X

RT @andreinski: Bonito viernes para recordarles que la "adicción" al azúcar es un mito y no lo digo yo lo dice la European Journal of Nutri…

Sep 22, 2023 · 12 shares · 423 followers View post →
Majos
@majos_eh · X

RT @andreinski: Bonito viernes para recordarles que la "adicción" al azúcar es un mito y no lo digo yo lo dice la European Journal of Nutri…

Sep 22, 2023 · 12 shares · 14,072 followers View post →
La traviata
@AleTapiaAlcaraz · X

RT @andreinski: Bonito viernes para recordarles que la "adicción" al azúcar es un mito y no lo digo yo lo dice la European Journal of Nutri…

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pam
@pambanx · X

RT @andreinski: Bonito viernes para recordarles que la "adicción" al azúcar es un mito y no lo digo yo lo dice la European Journal of Nutri…

Sep 22, 2023 · 12 shares · 2,521 followers View post →
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@CerebroDeQueso_ · X

RT @andreinski: Bonito viernes para recordarles que la "adicción" al azúcar es un mito y no lo digo yo lo dice la European Journal of Nutri…

Sep 22, 2023 · 12 shares · 1,564 followers View post →
Ale Carrillo
@alecarrillogl · X

RT @andreinski: Bonito viernes para recordarles que la "adicción" al azúcar es un mito y no lo digo yo lo dice la European Journal of Nutri…

Sep 22, 2023 · 12 shares · 6,152 followers View post →
Panda Cuir
@andreinski · X

Bonito viernes para recordarles que la "adicción" al azúcar es un mito y no lo digo yo lo dice la European Journal of Nutrition ✌️ https://t.co/eC49ZutLk9

Sep 22, 2023 · 49 likes · 12 shares · 13,167 followers View post →
Juid
@Juid30995472 · X

@macronquipue @Asteria_444_ @louwi__ @burn_lies77 De plus selon cette méta analyse il y a peu de preuve de l'addiction au sucre chez l'être humain Après peut être que que mes sources ne sont pas les bonnes https://t.co/jcRwbD5iDA

Aug 14, 2023 · 98 followers View post →
Ale Salas
@alesalas1906 · X

@endocrinorosero https://t.co/BFXfwSHFM7

Jun 23, 2023 · 27 followers View post →
イシヤク | 医師向け薬剤比較アプリ
@IshiyakuApp · X

更には、砂糖に依存しているかに見える動物実験もあったものの、その原因は「断続的に砂糖にアクセスできる環境」であるそうです。 ・砂糖自体に依存性はない ・砂糖の摂取増加の原因は自分の砂糖に手が届く環境作り ということですね。 https://t.co/8PdbNojY61

May 29, 2023 · 2 likes · 19,175 followers View post →
Petter Karlsson
@petterkar1sson · X

@woahbrothats @RikardN @Kenan_Habul Det är en fruktansvärd drog. https://t.co/UbkxPwRSoE

May 19, 2023 · 2 likes · 1,598 followers View post →
tokatti
@tokatti_ · X

ような行動はみられる しかしそれはあくまで断続的に砂糖へアクセスできる環境があったときだけ 砂糖中毒のように思える行動は報酬が多い食品が断続的に手に入る環境によって引き起こされる。決して砂糖に神経科学的な作用があるわけではない https://t.co/MJfCE5yEGF #自分用メモ

Feb 17, 2023 · 179 followers View post →
Angelica Aparicio MD
@tupsiquiatraa · X

RT @JorgeMTamayo: @endocrinorosero @jvicenteprieto @maggieeastfire El artículo completo en: https://t.co/azH4MrIwWH

Dec 14, 2022 · 3 shares · 1,155 followers View post →
Antonio José Ramos
@ajrf_S252 · X

RT @JorgeMTamayo: @endocrinorosero @jvicenteprieto @maggieeastfire El artículo completo en: https://t.co/azH4MrIwWH

Dec 14, 2022 · 3 shares · 706 followers View post →
Jorge Tamayo
@JorgeMTamayo · X

@endocrinorosero @jvicenteprieto @maggieeastfire El artículo completo en: https://t.co/azH4MrIwWH

Dec 13, 2022 · 1 like · 3 shares · 864 followers View post →
Aubrey Hoffer, PhD
@hoff_phd · X

@RateMySalad would love to read any studies you know of that demonstrate an addictive substance in any food. my understanding based on papers like westwater (2016) is that there is no substantial evidence to support that claim. https://t.co/MmuzEbpgkh

Oct 27, 2022 · 1,007 followers View post →
John Rogers
@ronnytodgers · X

@cjsnowdon @sinichol And yes it's complicated, humans are. Whether, across all people, it behaves like a drug is questionable. https://t.co/VGnSfPahBf

Sep 24, 2022 · 355 followers View post →
The Striddest in the Game
@deathbian · X

@krazykudu @QueerGang2 @samlymatters https://t.co/cHVcpvAevr

Sep 20, 2022 · 3,292 followers View post →
tabula rasa
@tabulla_rassa · X

@LeskiPiotr @Kamil_Paprotny @RozekTom Są też inne artykuły. https://t.co/j6MBvJuaDY

Aug 20, 2022 · 156 followers View post →
Adam Jaworski
@adam__jaworski · X

@RozekTom Zdania odrębne: https://t.co/A8hqfuTJ7Z https://t.co/NLQaaHhJjX

Aug 19, 2022 · 84 followers View post →
Sebastijan Orlic
@SebastijanOrlic · X

@rahatli @DissLexie @RuskaKruska https://t.co/68ONL1oECg https://t.co/1vmAhnDJzl https://t.co/iiAdqfhwY1 "iz glave" ove tri, a ima ih "more"...

Aug 13, 2022 · 1,671 followers View post →
Steven Quartz PhD
@StevenQuartz · X

@sguyenet @MyNutritionSci I think there's little evidence for this: Sugar addiction: the state of the science https://t.co/gQ1h0K7jpC

Aug 11, 2022 · 1 like · 2,943 followers View post →
Pic
@fthpices · X

@Loaf112 @dchanga1 @CoffeeEspirito @dannymarsh2012 @AdamBienkov Says the guy saying "Pick up a book"? https://t.co/glNloWQG5L

Aug 10, 2022 · 111 followers View post →
Laurent Buhler
@BuhlerLaurent · X

@__PatK__ @DustBin00 @nyctalope_92 @DanseusedeTango Mais tout de même ce papier de Westwater et al. https://t.co/rTkrWs0Iax https://t.co/HIwBCxRWs7

Aug 7, 2022 · 373 followers View post →
Jean-baptiste
@legeantbleu · X

RT @GeekNfit: À l'heure actuelle, et à la connaissance votre humble serviteur, il n'y a pas de preuve solide pour dire que "l'addiction au…

Aug 7, 2022 · 6 shares · 171 followers View post →
Lutty Shima
@luttyshimanutri · X

@renatogaspar19 Ficam essas duas leituras recomendadas. https://t.co/SdgTYQLPIs

Aug 4, 2022 · 24,899 followers View post →
神沼あん(あさか)
@minimum_lazy · X

RT @hagi_bodymake: Q.砂糖中毒って本当にあるの？ A.それっぽい証拠はない。 砂糖に神経科学的な作用はあるわけではなく、甘いものや嗜好性が高い食品が断続的に手に入る環境が良くないやで。 みたいなレビューです。 https://t.co/hu8fieM2Pr

Jul 17, 2022 · 8 shares · 345 followers View post →
萩原智之@パーソナルトレーニングジムbreeze（ブリーズ）西新宿
@hagi_bodymake · X

RT @hagi_bodymake: Q.砂糖中毒って本当にあるの？ A.それっぽい証拠はない。 砂糖に神経科学的な作用はあるわけではなく、甘いものや嗜好性が高い食品が断続的に手に入る環境が良くないやで。 みたいなレビューです。 https://t.co/hu8fieM2Pr

Jul 17, 2022 · 8 shares · 22,119 followers View post →
ていらー
@TairanaTaylor · X

RT @hagi_bodymake: Q.砂糖中毒って本当にあるの？ A.それっぽい証拠はない。 砂糖に神経科学的な作用はあるわけではなく、甘いものや嗜好性が高い食品が断続的に手に入る環境が良くないやで。 みたいなレビューです。 https://t.co/hu8fieM2Pr

Jun 20, 2022 · 8 shares · 101 followers View post →
3P
@three_lifting · X

RT @hagi_bodymake: Q.砂糖中毒って本当にあるの？ A.それっぽい証拠はない。 砂糖に神経科学的な作用はあるわけではなく、甘いものや嗜好性が高い食品が断続的に手に入る環境が良くないやで。 みたいなレビューです。 https://t.co/hu8fieM2Pr

Jun 20, 2022 · 8 shares · 2,367 followers View post →
萩原智之@パーソナルトレーニングジムbreeze（ブリーズ）西新宿
@hagi_bodymake · X

Q.砂糖中毒って本当にあるの？ A.それっぽい証拠はない。 砂糖に神経科学的な作用はあるわけではなく、甘いものや嗜好性が高い食品が断続的に手に入る環境が良くないやで。 みたいなレビューです。 https://t.co/hu8fieM2Pr

Jun 20, 2022 · 18 likes · 8 shares · 22,119 followers View post →
Renato Dumbra
@renatodumbra · X

@sidewayskoyote @DoctorTro https://t.co/NCXjmt6TvU

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Renato Dumbra
@renatodumbra · X

@TheCarnivoreLaw @DoctorTro Wrong https://t.co/NCXjmt6TvU

Jun 19, 2022 · 120 followers View post →
LifeFucker@
@doctor_lifefuck · X

みんなは知ってる？合法麻薬Sugar（シュガー）? ・甘く滑らかな口当たりが，過剰摂取を促進する ・本能むき出しの動物はSugarがキマリやすい → 甘くて飲みやすいお酒は，サイコーのSugar摂取ツールかもね

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Rose
@rosemogwai · X

RT @GeekNfit: À l'heure actuelle, et à la connaissance votre humble serviteur, il n'y a pas de preuve solide pour dire que "l'addiction au…

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Miamologue
@miamologue · X

RT @GeekNfit: À l'heure actuelle, et à la connaissance votre humble serviteur, il n'y a pas de preuve solide pour dire que "l'addiction au…

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Vincent Wostyn
@wostyn_mk · X

RT @GeekNfit: À l'heure actuelle, et à la connaissance votre humble serviteur, il n'y a pas de preuve solide pour dire que "l'addiction au…

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CainHeleverok
@CainHeleverok · X

RT @GeekNfit: À l'heure actuelle, et à la connaissance votre humble serviteur, il n'y a pas de preuve solide pour dire que "l'addiction au…

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Ghaïs Guelaïa
@GeekNfit · X

À l'heure actuelle, et à la connaissance votre humble serviteur, il n'y a pas de preuve solide pour dire que "l'addiction au sucre" existe. Et pensez-y, avez-vous déjà vu une personne se ruer sur un carré de sucre comme un camé sur son crack ? https://t.co/wVrO4YcQN3

May 11, 2022 · 29 likes · 6 shares · 12,888 followers View post →
Søren Moth
@smothf · X

@marook @Nippernatorious @Warberg Vrøvl. Der findes ingen evidens for sukkerafhængighed: https://t.co/LdOZ4xgYAr https://t.co/6b5HgyRmkV https://t.co/TXJsGA3B0o

Mar 18, 2022 · 884 followers View post →
Dental-RB-
@D_KokushiRB · X

メモ Sugar addiction: the state of the science https://t.co/aWme6wG7pM

Mar 2, 2022 · 2 likes · 114 followers View post →
Christian Spließ
@NGC6544 · X

https://t.co/nj4KAUkH3C - We find little evidence to support sugar addiction in humans

Feb 19, 2022 · 1,618 followers View post →
Monica Carr
@wildingart88 · X

@hiddenbyuser @flour_czar @marquisele My bad. No he /starved/ his rats. Anyway, sugar addiction isn't real. https://t.co/TsiRhromTN

Jan 26, 2022 · 1 followers View post →
Un Sujeto más
@nervencid · X

@Leenand7 @HSV_es @juanrallo @MiguelA88423790 Pues una cosa es el consumo excesivo y otro decir que es una droga https://t.co/KbHTbXekoE

Oct 28, 2021 · 928 followers View post →
Un Sujeto más
@nervencid · X

RT @hoppe_lil: @juanrallo @gelaredo https://t.co/LxmqM12ixJ Este paper compara el que enlazaste previamente a otros realizados en humanos…

Oct 28, 2021 · 1 share · 928 followers View post →
lilHoppe
@hoppe_lil · X

@juanrallo @gelaredo https://t.co/LxmqM12ixJ Este paper compara el que enlazaste previamente a otros realizados en humanos y no encuentran correlación más allá de la de el deseo de comer comidas sabrosas.

Oct 28, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 90 followers View post →
.chameleon
@inabritpop · X

Tapi skrg gua bener2 gak setakut dulu mau makan apa, karena ya gue tau porsi olahraga gue sebanding sm yang gue makan. Cuma emang NGEBATASIN makan yg tinggi lemak, gula, garam. https://t.co/sX8yeDhJS5

Oct 26, 2021 · 2 likes · 2,267 followers View post →
Fernando Garcia
@Fergar8203 · X

@LaObesidad https://t.co/BMbd9iSRH6

Aug 20, 2021 · 642 followers View post →
Fernando Garcia
@Fergar8203 · X

https://t.co/BMbd9iSRH6 https://t.co/Oh5I6Fjovr

Aug 20, 2021 · 2 likes · 642 followers View post →
chicaderulosm
@chicaderulosm · X

RT @andreinski: Cualquier persona que me pueda mostrar un metaestudio que respalde la "adicción al azúcar" es bienvenida. Nomás primero tie…

Aug 7, 2021 · 3 shares · 524 followers View post →
AerithBloodmoon
@AerithBloodmoon · X

RT @andreinski: Cualquier persona que me pueda mostrar un metaestudio que respalde la "adicción al azúcar" es bienvenida. Nomás primero tie…

Aug 7, 2021 · 3 shares · 311 followers View post →
Panda Cuir
@andreinski · X

Cualquier persona que me pueda mostrar un metaestudio que respalde la "adicción al azúcar" es bienvenida. Nomás primero tienen que leer este ✌️ https://t.co/eC49ZutLk9

Aug 7, 2021 · 23 likes · 3 shares · 13,167 followers View post →
Panda Cuir
@andreinski · X

@artuiter Aquí un paper que recopila toda la información respecto a la supuesta "adicción al azúcar" que al día de hoy no hay evidencia suficiente para respaldar. https://t.co/eC49ZutLk9 No sé a qué viene al caso la ansiedad pero chécate tu gordofobia.

Aug 7, 2021 · 13,167 followers View post →
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@CerebroDeQueso_ · X

¹ https://t.co/au6nAkI3kb https://t.co/Fr8i4bfCS2

Aug 6, 2021 · 4 likes · 1,564 followers View post →
Mireia Pons Alonso
@mireiapa15 · X

@Elenaruemorgue Estos tres componentes dan (por decirlo así) un "chute" de dopamina en el cerebro al consumirlos, que puede producir conductas compulsivas o de adicción. Te dejo algunos estudios: https://t.co/wP3VDFDAme https://t.co/eKADiXgpQS https://t.co/WcoI7Dv40P

Jul 19, 2021 · 9 likes · 663 followers View post →
Guy Montag
@GuyMontag1957 · X

@pavlixnet @enkocz Jelikož je cukr zmíněn jako látka, měla by závislost odpovídat závislosti na jiných látkách. Zde review, které ukazuje, že závislost na cukru nelze považovat za většinově přijímanou hypotézu. https://t.co/nZCIum3qeL

Jul 4, 2021 · 909 followers View post →
Mandita
@mandita_genx · X

@ZACKBUMMMPENG @zuckerverbaende https://t.co/DhiS6LEjqo https://t.co/JMpSZ5DvZx

Jun 9, 2021 · 243 followers View post →
Renato Dumbra
@renatodumbra · X

@ZsoltNagy7 @BioLayne @Race__Realist @DarrenDoherty83 @Nopartysystem2 Science don’t agree https://t.co/8gp0RsHoJl

Jun 3, 2021 · 1 like · 120 followers View post →
Renato Dumbra
@renatodumbra · X

@ZsoltNagy7 @BioLayne 1 - Read again. 2 - wrong. https://t.co/8gp0RsYZAT 3 - if in caloric surplus, and just like sat fat

May 8, 2021 · 120 followers View post →
Renato Dumbra
@renatodumbra · X

@ZsoltNagy7 @BioLayne For sugar... https://t.co/8gp0RsHoJl

May 8, 2021 · 120 followers View post →
billions of fiery donne italiane
@FOLIELOADED · X

by the way, here's a comparative study stating that sugar isn't addictive, and "addiction-like" behavior only appears if sugar isn't available regularly, as seen in dieting: https://t.co/cuuBFKb29b

Apr 22, 2021 · 10 likes · 1,772 followers View post →
Tom Babington
@Tom_Babington1 · X

@physic22 @SummerDietitian https://t.co/uy2Zn5ftqT

Apr 6, 2021 · 1,202 followers View post →
Álvaro
@Alvaro_fcm · X

@Pichiflaufin Además, la intensidad, la frecuencia y la duración de un antojo por alimentos dulces o muy palatables no son comparables a la dependencia producida por drogas como la cocaina o la heroina. https://t.co/so4eFGYNCd https://t.co/csqGIcA4g5

Mar 28, 2021 · 1 like · 6,290 followers View post →
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@CerebroDeQueso_ · X

@sirenallorona @andreinski https://t.co/au6nAkqrVB https://t.co/e3dd84mhwT

Feb 18, 2021 · 5 likes · 1,564 followers View post →
NFFC
@Kingofcreatine · X

@FrankWCE1992 @Holy_Cow_Pod @Incognitomick @kathleenmRDN https://t.co/gkL7fCCIVm

Feb 18, 2021 · 1 like · 62 followers View post →
Food Science Babe
@foodscibabe · X

@el_fryedo610 Well...no: “addiction-like behaviours, such as bingeing, occur only in the context of intermittent access to sugar. These behaviours likely arise from intermittent access to sweet tasting or highly palatable foods, not the neurochemical effects of sugar.” https://t.co/xGdWrQPcXJ

Feb 1, 2021 · 3 likes · 7,261 followers View post →
Michael Albert, MD
@MichaelAlbertMD · X

This is what we call intellectual dishonesty because it promotes an agenda (carbs/sugar are addictive) as fact without the consensus of evidence supporting it. No one claims excessive sugar consumption is safe or healthy, but this perverts the truth. https://t.co/85zuuRPHfZ

Jan 16, 2021 · 6 likes · 15,912 followers View post →
Bhopender Thakur
@TheBhupiThakur · X

RT @Tom_Babington1: And finally, "sugar addiction" isn't really a thing https://t.co/uy2Zn5ftqT That doesn't mean that it's ok to consume…

Jan 16, 2021 · 2 shares · 1,372 followers View post →
Harriet Carroll: Long Covid Scientific Consultancy
@angryhacademic · X

RT @Tom_Babington1: And finally, "sugar addiction" isn't really a thing https://t.co/uy2Zn5ftqT That doesn't mean that it's ok to consume…

Jan 16, 2021 · 2 shares · 8,761 followers View post →
Tom Babington
@Tom_Babington1 · X

And finally, "sugar addiction" isn't really a thing https://t.co/uy2Zn5ftqT That doesn't mean that it's ok to consume a load of sugar. There are potential metabolic consequences from consuming a diet high in refined carbohydrate and low in fibre

Jan 16, 2021 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 1,202 followers View post →
Zezinho Processinho
@theussxx2 · X

RT @Fakede12hdoGali: Inclusive eu tava lendo sobre, o suposto vício do açúcar e comparável com cocaína foi com base em um artigo que foi co…

Jan 5, 2021 · 1 share · 844 followers View post →
Gen. Gaberto
@Fakede12hdoGali · X

Inclusive eu tava lendo sobre, o suposto vício do açúcar e comparável com cocaína foi com base em um artigo que foi completamente destroçado porque os pesquisadores usaram métodos horríveis, aqui tem o artigo de resposta https://t.co/kp53YuxR5n

Jan 5, 2021 · 3 likes · 1 share · 1,074 followers View post →
Renato Dumbra
@renatodumbra · X

@practicalbob @PhilRaoult @BioLayne Conclusion: Given the lack of evidence supporting it, we argue against a premature incorporation of sugar addiction into the scientific literature and public policy recommendations. https://t.co/8tCwzjIpuS

Nov 20, 2020 · 120 followers View post →
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@CerebroDeQueso_ · X

Ay ayer ni tuve chance de volver a buscar esto pero RE: si el azúcar es o no es adictivo... no es todo tan simple y no hay suficiente evidencia en seres humanos. https://t.co/b8R5eDyeDI https://t.co/1b30wSOx2J

Nov 7, 2020 · 8 likes · 1 share · 1,564 followers View post →
Bhopender Thakur
@TheBhupiThakur · X

@SecularTrainee @chiragbarjatyaa Sugar is addictive as cocaine is a myth. This statement is made on rat studies. But in human it's is not real. It is more likely food addiction. Here is a review if you want to read. https://t.co/oZ4PohbZrM

Nov 3, 2020 · 1,372 followers View post →
Gabriel
@GabeMonteiro · X

@itorbidepedro @brunofetter5 https://t.co/wDyp1JKqSz https://t.co/8YF0JaWzo3

Sep 16, 2020 · 156 followers View post →
Maggie Westwater, PhD
@maggieeastfire · X

@Rosessolutions @GilesYeo @jen_unwin I also agree - there are few absolutes in science. I didn't write the headline :) In our review, we suggest there is a lack of evidence to support SA as a construct but leave this open for new evidence (although I'm not sure much has emerged) 2/2 https://t.co/9JxDAyX1mV

Sep 12, 2020 · 1 like · 847 followers View post →
Tom Babington
@Tom_Babington1 · X

Imagine thinking Mark Hyman is a credible source of information https://t.co/uy2Zn5ftqT https://t.co/RYKJOiZgUs

Sep 7, 2020 · 10 likes · 1,202 followers View post →
Tom Babington
@Tom_Babington1 · X

@ahhite @PaulSpottswood Pretty sure this is the science https://t.co/uy2Zn5ftqT

Sep 7, 2020 · 1,202 followers View post →
Joachim's Training
@TrainingInNYC · X

@JakdPod @laceyadunn https://t.co/316j6f9ulA

Sep 3, 2020 · 788 followers View post →
narwhaldevil95
@narwhaldevil95 · X

RT @thefuckitdiet: The study that showed sugar addiction in animals? The animals were starved first. https://t.co/EPhFYrH1vL I also like t…

Aug 18, 2020 · 4 shares · 2,472 followers View post →
Héctor Rodríguez
@hctrdz · X

@edgarpavia @quiquelomeli @CartonCalderon ¿Realmente defiende el comparativo de azúcar y cocaína? Aunque ambos sean adictivos, que incluso eso es debatible (https://t.co/16U5XYkXlA), ¿considera equiparable los efectos (https://t.co/y4Q4MVxU4A)?

Aug 17, 2020 · 597 followers View post →
Mary Olivia | deleting this and moving to bsky
@amalgamary · X

RT @thefuckitdiet: The study that showed sugar addiction in animals? The animals were starved first. https://t.co/EPhFYrH1vL I also like t…

Jun 27, 2020 · 4 shares · 425 followers View post →
Usual Casual Typical Actual Girl
@misselectric86 · X

RT @thefuckitdiet: The study that showed sugar addiction in animals? The animals were starved first. https://t.co/EPhFYrH1vL I also like t…

Jun 26, 2020 · 4 shares · 67 followers View post →
Terry CB MSc
@TerryExSci · X

@LAnachBERLIN @erreyedoc @johnzahorik @PlomeekSoup @BioLayne @DoctorTro Feel free to present evidence for sugar addiction. Here's mine to reject it, including sugars affect on mesolimbic dopamine system (last link) https://t.co/2FD9HjZHxF https://t.co/8CSusWj0bv https://t.co/JIlMNHxZIw

May 17, 2020 · 443 followers View post →
Fabrício Pires
@Fabricio_nutri · X

Sugar addiction: the state of the science. Eur J Nutr. 2016;55(Suppl 2):55–69. doi:10.1007/s00394-016-1229-6

Apr 21, 2020 · 1 like · 175 followers View post →
Nina Mills
@feelgoodeats · X

RT @feelgoodeats: Sugar addiction: the state of the science https://t.co/FVvuoVphMW

Feb 23, 2020 · 1 share · 880 followers View post →
Guy Montag
@GuyMontag1957 · X

@hlavnibuilder @metonebacau @schyzka Citation needed. Není. https://t.co/wpvfINUd2M

Feb 21, 2020 · 909 followers View post →
Guy Montag
@GuyMontag1957 · X

@metonebacau @schyzka Ve větším množství je škodlivá i voda. Pro návykovost cukru není žádný důkaz. https://t.co/wpvfINUd2M

Feb 21, 2020 · 909 followers View post →
Nutrition Milk Bar
@nutritionmlkbar · X

RT @nutritionmlkbar: Sugar addiction: the state of the science https://t.co/BIr9b4jm35

Jan 26, 2020 · 1 share · 85 followers View post →
Nutrition Milk Bar
@nutritionmlkbar · X

RT @nutritionmlkbar: Sugar addiction: the state of the science https://t.co/vJbKq7mu0T

Dec 10, 2019 · 1 share · 85 followers View post →
Nina Mills
@feelgoodeats · X

RT @feelgoodeats: Sugar addiction: the state of the science https://t.co/A8BGZZdLrm

Dec 10, 2019 · 1 share · 880 followers View post →
Nicole Stettler, PhD
@NicoleMStettler · X

Review: “little evidence to support sugar addiction in humans, and findings from the animal literature suggest that addiction-like behaviours, such as bingeing, occur only in the context of intermittent access to sugar.” https://t.co/oeDsA5bjjy

Nov 5, 2019 · 297 followers View post →
SergeAhmed
@SergeAhmed · X

7/9 Les rats utilisés dans notre expérience n’étaient pas non plus sélectionnés pour leur préférence pour le sucre, contrairement à ce qu’on peut lire dans la revue scientifique utilisée par les sucriers pour produire leur vidéo (voir pS60 de cette revue). https://t.co/nvmahwmSWX https://t.co/E3CoYUsdig

Oct 29, 2019 · 3 likes · 3,965 followers View post →
Cultures Sucre
@Cultures_sucre · X

Le 1er type d’addiction ne fait pas consensus dans la communauté scientifique. Les preuves portent sur des expériences sur des rats, entraînés dans une cage à choisir entre sucre et cocaïne. Expérience critiquée https://t.co/m5cMEPtfa1 & discutée : https://t.co/a6Ld9uhYaK

Sep 23, 2019 · 2 likes · 1 share · 3,161 followers View post →
Steven Quartz PhD
@StevenQuartz · X

@LoriShemek There are no 'addiction centers' in the brain. There are reward pathways. Sugar - like any other basic reward - activates this pathway - under certain conditions. But this in itself does not make sugar addictive: https://t.co/zbKyftZL84

Sep 18, 2019 · 2 likes · 2,943 followers View post →
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@Mandy_y_y · X

RT @thefuckitdiet: “We find little evidence to support sugar addiction in humans, and findings from the animal literature suggest that addi…

Sep 6, 2019 · 6 shares · 395 followers View post →
Elissa
@elissarceo · X

RT @thefuckitdiet: “We find little evidence to support sugar addiction in humans, and findings from the animal literature suggest that addi…

Sep 5, 2019 · 6 shares · 146 followers View post →
Nat
@itsnatalie_13 · X

RT @thefuckitdiet: “We find little evidence to support sugar addiction in humans, and findings from the animal literature suggest that addi…

Sep 5, 2019 · 6 shares · 196 followers View post →
Kayleigh
@Kaykay0905 · X

RT @thefuckitdiet: “We find little evidence to support sugar addiction in humans, and findings from the animal literature suggest that addi…

Sep 5, 2019 · 6 shares · 742 followers View post →
Caroline Dooner
@carolinedoon · X

“We find little evidence to support sugar addiction in humans, and findings from the animal literature suggest that addiction-like behaviours, such as bingeing, occur only in the context of >>>intermittent access<<< to sugar. “ (dramatic arrows are my own) https://t.co/gaoakbufV6

Sep 5, 2019 · 10 likes · 6 shares · 6,282 followers View post →
juan alberto milojas
@JMilojas · X

@labrujaquevuela Crees que estas hablando con uno de los borregos que te siguen y dan like a cualquier barbaridad que tuiteas? Cual corriente politica, exactamente? https://t.co/waGcfJC710 https://t.co/fA25JhdhHH

Jul 28, 2019 · 17 followers View post →
yann leroux
@yannleroux · X

@GilletGuiDavOli le sucre plus addictif que la cocaïne ? Sérieusement ? Non. https://t.co/UQh53UkSMv

Jul 4, 2019 · 12,996 followers View post →
Boudewijn de Bruin
@bpdebruin · X

@AngelaRoothaan Here's a potentially relevant paper showing that sugar is unlikely to be addictive in the relevant sense. https://t.co/Bkhxgr9uZY

Jun 16, 2019 · 496 followers View post →
juan alberto milojas
@JMilojas · X

@MrCulebra @luismorales0621 @tropicalia115 @petrogustavo No. No es adictiva como la cocaína. No provoca la ansiedad tras su retirada (withdrawal) como la cocaína. Su curso de adicción y su fuerza no se compara con la de la cocaína. El deseo de consumo (craving) provocado no es comparable. Etc,etc,etc... ¡NO! https://t.co/waGcfJC710 https://t.co/V2vpIVUusV

Jun 10, 2019 · 1 like · 17 followers View post →
Tim Masters
@TimMEsports · X

@angelv_7 https://t.co/E93Xzh64wW

Jun 2, 2019 · 275 followers View post →
Mummypuffy
@mellopuffy · X

@FrancesCook @JesseMulligan @dimsie So Danielle refers to this; https://t.co/NBYC9a4lsH the most recent actual *review* article, in a Nutrition Journal, that was published 3 months before that healthline article, and that doesn’t refer to it at all.

May 27, 2019 · 5 likes · 2,393 followers View post →
Pedro
@Hjorvik · X

@billpuerta79 @El__Yayo @Tabernita @rosinancias Yo dejo estoy aquí y me voy: https://t.co/zZEJOP0yUK https://t.co/8PXDVtO9pe

Mar 27, 2019 · 16,451 followers View post →
Nina Mills
@feelgoodeats · X

Sugar addiction: the state of the science https://t.co/FVvuoVphMW

Mar 20, 2019 · 1 share · 880 followers View post →