According to the Position of Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Safely Enjoy Sweetened Foods within a Healthful Eating Plan paper, people naturally prefer foods that are sweet, which can ultimately increase the risk of obesity.

Cookies, cupcakes, cake, coke, chocolate: when I think of sugar these 5 foods come to mind.

Sugar is the most enticing food group known to human race. Even savory snackers are tempted by a warm chocolate chip cookie fresh out of the oven.

If you’re human, you’re wired to crave and sugar certainly tops the list of addictions. Contrary to what some may say, sugar is not an easy addiction to break and one must allow their brain time to not rely on a sugar fix.

Sugar Addiction

I speak of sugar as a drug because it may as well serve as one to the human brain. Once a cookie is consumed, the inevitable 5 cookies will follow, and then so on.

Yes, there are many of you reading this who say you have control and that you could eat 1 cookie and stop. If you really think about it, though, I’m sure there was a time when dessert defeated your willpower and you caved into a luxurious cocktail of treats.

That's not to say there haven’t been times when dessert lost and you won the sugar battle, because I’m certain there have been. However, in more cases than not, dessert wins. It preys on the weak and takes action when least expected.

An Example

Let’s take Bob and Susie for example. Bob was having a bad day and then Susie came by with homemade cupcakes, so Bob caved. He decided he deserved a treat and that sugar would make his problems go away.

Susie had work to do from home and developed the munchies as the night wore on. Susie caved into the double fudge brownie ice cream she had in her freezer. She decided that since she would be up late working hard she deserved a treat to help her get through the night.

Both Bob and Susie let sugar take control, leaving them wanting more. They introduced a dessert to their brain when they were feeling sad or overwhelmed, letting sugar be the “fix” that will ultimately do more damage than good.

Sugar-Containing Sodas

Batter and icing are not the only two sugar containing foods that are tempting — sodas are right up there with dessert.

There are many types of sodas in this world, and they have all cured a craving for many people.

Sugar-containing sodas are not the only issue; diet soda can be just as addictive. Your brain recognizes artificial sugar as regular sugar. So, you’re truly not remedying the issue of sugar addiction by switching to diet.

Conclusion

Being that sugar is addicting, you should it as much as possible and choose more wisely. In the case of Bob and Susie, cookies and ice cream may not become their food weakness, but it’s best to be in control when dessert is accessible.

Try not to eat sugar-containing foods when you’re feeling weak or downtrodden.

Save desserts for a celebration or outing where spirits are high and your control is in full gear!