Sugar, sugar, sugar. It’s everywhere. It’s in our drinks, it’s in our foods, and it’s hidden in places we never would think of. Many would call sugar their friend in time of need, but in fact their so-called “good friend” could turn out to be their worst enemy in disguise.

  We've known for years that much sugar isn't good for us. It promotes tooth decay, provides quick highs and lows and offers nothing but empty, nutritionless calories that pack on the pounds

   The study showed that sugar affects the brain chemistry and thus might be expected to cause addictive behavior, that sugar bingeing can cause withdrawal symptoms and cravings.

   The behavioral effects are similar to the  neurochemical changes in the brain that also occur with addictive drugs. One finding of that study is seldom discussed — both sugar  and  the  taste  of  sweet activate beta endorphin receptor sites in the brain, the same receptor sites that are activated by heroin and morphine.

  Researchers  recently  determined  that refined sugar is actually more addictive than cocaine. In a recent study rats were given a choice between sugar water and cocaine, and 94% them chose sugar. Even the rats that had previously been addicted to cocaine switched to the sugar once it was a choice. No wonder it's so hard to give up that 3 pm pack of M&M's, it's more addictive than illegal drugs.

 The most famous researcher in this field is Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D., author of bestselling books : Potatoes Not Prozac, Little Sugar Addicts: End the Mood Swings, Meltdowns, Tantrums, and Low Self-Esteem in Your Child Today, and Your Last Diet!: The Sugar Addict’s Weight-Loss Plan

     Some  tips  for  sugar  addicts