Sugar, a drug?

Hey guys, it's Adventure Van here with a blog about Sugar and its dangers. It's come up again that sugar can lower your lifespan, and is as addictive as some drugs. Sugar comes in pre-made packs called candy and soda, which makes it easy to 'overdose' and get to a level of unhealthy that can kill in bad situations. While some disagree about how dangerous it is, it's barely possible to eat enough natural foods and get the same amount of sugar as in a coke.

While we had this same problem in the 1970's, sugar and candy companies turned it around to try to convince that sugar actually helps you not want to eat as much, which will result in losing wait. The ad below and others like it were produced by the Sugar Information group, a group 'sponsored' by sugar and candy companies. During 1970 and 2000, sugar consumption went up 30%, alongside obesity rates doubling.

We also still have no medical response to the addiction that sugar gives, being able to trigger rewards in our brain to make us want more. That response is from when sugar was a rare treat, and the more of it we had, the more energy we got. However, in a world where everything from burgers to 'Savory' chips are laced with sugar, it's hard not to get addicted.

That's Adventure Van, going on a sugar ruuuusssshhhhhhhh.....

One of the many 'Sugar Ads' that were thrown into papers.