A fairly high percentage of Americans are now sugar addicts. “Addicts” is not hyperbole as the mechanism of their addiction is the same for more classic addictions — the pleasant release of dopamine. A major culprit in this widespread addiction is the food industry turning out process foods with incredible amounts of added sugar. This is an industry providing the “hit” to their addicts.
What is the fallout to this sugar addiction? One significant ramification is that the palate of these sugar addicts becomes extremely narrow. What they seek out, generally speaking, from their food are sugar, fat, and salt — the calling cards of process foods. Those are the acceptable tastes, and what doesn’t fit into that scheme, like sour or bitter tastes, is avoided. Unfortunately, sour and bitter foods are some of the most healthy and nutritious, and for a palate with a healthier range of acceptable tastes, even some of the most delicious.
But a more sinister implication is that cancer loves sugar. Massive and regular injections of pure sugar into one’s system is a breeding ground for tumor growth. And they wonder why there is so much cancer. Look no further than the now common sugar addiction.
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