Sugar feeds cancer cells. This is the key finding of a nine year research project published in Nature Communications. This article summarises the findings.
And today on Radio NZ Jesse Mulligan interviewed Robert Lustig about the various ways that we are addicted, and sugar is possibly the most ubiquitous addiction. Here is the interview. Robert Lustig’s new book, The Hacking of the American Mind discusses the influence of the food industry in promoting addiction.
He is down on dopamine. We seek a dopamine by feeding our addictions. He suggests we need more serotonin instead.
Robert Lustig promotes his four Cs to resist addictions and support our happiness.
CONNECT – face to face connections fuel our empathy and build community.
CONTRIBUTE – to friends, families, others and your communities.
COPE – exercise, practice mindfulness and get plenty of sleep.
COOK – real food and avoid processed food.
We feed sugar to our children. We continue to allow it to be promoted widely. This has to change!
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