What Is The Most Addictive Food You Are Eating?

We have woken up to the fact that we need to eat healthy, thanks to Maggi! As a part of educating our readers, we thought why not keep it simple and common?

So what is the most addictive food substance that we eat?

No, it is not Maggi!

It is added "Sugar"! Yes, sugar scores on addictiveness quotient more than cocaine and the worst part is that most of us are not even aware that we are addicted to sugar.

Why "Sugar" addiction is bad?

Addiction to sugar can lead to overeating and obesity. Processed food are made palatable by addition of sugar, this in turn make us crave for processed, packaged food. We may end up consuming far more calories than what is required.

What does added sugar intake do to us?

1. It increases the risk for heart diseases.

2. It increases risk of cancer.

3. It increases the risk of cognitive impairment.

4. Fatty Liver

So what foods should you avoid to reduce added sugar intake?

1. Soda drinks like Coke, Pepsi,

2. Energy drinks

3. Cookies, biscuits, pastries

4.Fruit drinks,

5. Ready to eat cereals

For those interested in reading further:

Harvard Health

JAMA Addictive Power Of Sugar

Truth About Sugars