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[–] thin_privilege 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Yeah that's probably right, the contents don't have sugar in them but they add sugar since people want sweet food.

Sugar is not addictive though. People do like sugar, just like most mammals like sugar, since it provides energy. Something we needed a long time ago running from mammoths and huge tigers. Alcohol addiction is completely different and I don't get why people always compare eating too goddamn much with substance addiction.

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[–] PleaseDontEatMe ago 

Sugar is actually a drug, for all intents and purposes. It has no nutritional value, and really is just empty calories. The body doesn't need it for energy as we can function perfectly well (even better as well), on a diet rich with good fats. (On an interesting note, cancer cells need sugar to survive, and cannot metabolise fats like healthy cells in our body can). Lastly, it has an effect on the body, think 'sugar high' or 'sugar rush'. Sugar is more addictive than cocaine - a study done with rats showed that when given the choice, even if rats are addicted to cocaine, they will still choose sugar over cocaine. That is why sugar is compared to 'substance addiction', because it most definitely is a substance that uses the same pathways as substances that people are known to become addicted to, that is, the dopamine pathways (or in other words the body's internal reward system). As to whether it has a physiological factor, and not just a psychological factor when it comes to addiction, I'm not sure on that one. But sugar addiction is most definitely a real thing, and it's why it is used in so many foods to get people hooked and coming back for more ^.^ Hope that explains a bit about the addicting part of sugar. If you're interested, you should look into it yourself. Plenty of good reading out there, just be aware of the sources! :D