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Food Can Be Literally Addictive, New Evidence Suggests (www.scientificamerican.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Isn't type 2 diabetes functional evidence of a sugar addiction?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I see what you mean, but it’s still functionally different. Being chemically addicted to nicotine or alcohol isn’t the same process as a diabetic needing sugar.