[Can one become dependent on sugar?].
Sugar consumption does not cause an addictive behaviour in the sense of psychiatry. In the public opinion sugar is thought to be a problematic food especially of the anticipated negative consequence for the body weight. The avoidance of sweet food evokes a craving for sugar, which is due to sensory deprivation as to physiological mechanisms as well. The preference of the sweet taste seems to be innate. Therefore the training of a moderate consumption of sweetened food is more effective than a rigorous avoidance of all sweet food.
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Medizinische Fakultät, Universitat Göttingen.
D002241:Carbohydrates; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D013649:Taste
D002241:Carbohydrates
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