Get Your Fix | Why Sugar Isn’t Just a Craving—It’s a Chemical Dependency

By: Sara Schaefer, PhD Published on: 27/11/2025

Health experts now agree that consuming added sugar is harmful to both physical and mental health. And yet—even the most health-conscious people struggle to avoid it. The question is: why? It’s not laziness or a lack of willpower. It’s biology… and a food system engineered to hijack it.