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In this podcast Tabitha talks to Maggie Westwater, one of the authors behind a study looking into misconceptions behind the notion of sugar addiction.
We talk about:
– Animal studies into addiction and what they can tell us about human behaviour.
– What studies into drug and other types of addiction can tell us about “sugar addiction.”
– How restriction, not addiction, looks to be the driver behind binge eating behaviours.
– Artificial sweetners and how they affect the way we desire foods.
– Binge eating development and the role of restriction.
– Why “food addiction” can be a problematic use of language.
Westwater, M.L., Fletcher, P.C. & Ziauddeen, H. Eur J Nutr (2016) 55(Suppl 2): 55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-016-1229-6
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This was an incredibly interesting podcast. Not only does it shine a light on sugar addiction and the questions surrounding it, but it also helps me to reinforce how much I shouldn’t worry about calorie and macro-nutrient counts as well as eating without restriction.