About this episode

The episode discusses how sugar can act as an addiction, exploring its effects on the brain and challenging the notion that it is merely a willpower issue.

Sugar isn’t just a “bad habit” for some folks; it hijacks the brain like any other addiction, and Paige Alexander breaks down what that actually looks and feels like so we can finally stop calling it a willpower problem.

People in this episode

Host: Uncle Marv

Guest: Paige Alexander

Topics covered

• sugar addiction
• brain hijacking
• willpower
• health
• nutrition

Keywords

• sugar
• addiction
• health
• nutrition
• willpower
• brain
• Paige Alexander

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