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[Can one become dependent on sugar?].

V Pudel
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Sugar consumption does not cause an addictive behaviour in the sense of psychiatry. In the public opinion sugar is thought to be a problematic food especially of the anticipated negative consequence for the body weight. The avoidance of sweet food evokes a craving for sugar, which is due to sensory deprivation as to physiological mechanisms as well. The preference of the sweet taste seems to be innate. Therefore the training of a moderate consumption of sweetened food is more effective than a rigorous avoidance of all sweet food.

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V Pudel. 1990. [Can one become dependent on sugar?].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2085033/

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