Thats What I Say

I am not on crack but apparently I am not too far from it.  According to an article on Health Day News  sugar can be addictive.  Mmmm brownies.  Sorry, my mind wanders. Anyway studies on lucky, I mean lab rats suggest that sugar can affect the brain in the same way as cocaine.  No wonder it is called a sugar rush.   The lab rats also were studied after their sugar was taken away and they exhibited classic withdrawal symptoms.  My family can attest to my crankiness and other unpleasant traits when I am on a diet this study explains why.  I want a new drug as Huey Lewis used to sing but I don’t think he meant brownies.  The stages of addiction  typically include bingeing (who me? I didn’t eat all the brownies!), Withdrawal (where are my &*#%#@ brownies?!) and  craving (Hey, I’ve got a great idea! Lets make brownies!)  This pattern makes it easy to see why the cycle is hard to break making it more difficult to lose weight.  I don’t know what they did with the lab rats after the study. Rat rehab maybe?   Do I need rehab? Some days I think I do. I’d be willing to go, it would be a nice break from the kids but can I lick the spoon first?

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