Craving a Scapegoat—Is Sugar Really 'Addictive'?

"Sugar is addictive." It's a widespread, well-researched claim—and it's probably false. The assertion oversimplifies complex eating behaviors driven by an even more complicated cluster of influences. While sugar intake can stimulate reward pathways in the brain similar to drugs, it lacks several key characteristics of true addiction, leading to a less satisfying but more accurate conclusion: we've picked a convenient scapegoat instead of solving our real nutritional problems.