Addicted to Sweets

Hard-wired from birth to seek out sweet tastes, the human body evolved a survival instinct 2 million years ago that steered Homo sapiens to sweet foods dense with energy, like ripe mangoes hanging from the tree, berries clustered on the vine and honey seeping from the comb.

Thousands of generations later, that primitive impulse, in a land of overabundant processed foods and sedentary lifestyles, works against easy weight control and a healthy energy balance. Scientists are now asking if our natural inclination to eat sweets can go too far. Can we lose control of our hunger for sugar, the very taste that aided our ancestors’ survival?

This week, a look at addiction to sweets.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible." - Frank Zappa (composer, musician, film director, 1940-1993)

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Addicted to Sweets

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