Types of sugars

• Disaccharides
• Monosaccharides

Kinds of sugars

Cane sugar

• Larger grain
• Darker colour
• Higher price tag

Demerera sugar

• Variety of raw cane sugar
• Minimally refined
• Use it in daily life

Addictive foods:

• Most addictive foods are:
• Processed foods
• High in sugar / fat or both

Food addiction- Effects

• Involves the same areas of your brain as drug addiction
• Many of the symptoms are identical
• Processed junk foods - powerful effect on the reward centers of our brain
• Sugar can be more addicting than cocaine

What makes junk food addictive?

• Biochemical reasons
• Eating prosessed junk food - feel-good chemicals
• Brain - reward center

7 least addictive foods

• Cucumbers
• Carrots
• Beans
• Apples
• Brown rice
• Broccoli
• Bananas

7 most addictive foods

• Pizza
• Chocolate
• Chips
• Cookies
• Ice Cream
• French Fries
• Cheesburgers