Why is sugar addictive?

Is there anything that stops the cravings?

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It's evolution. Your body is telling you this is a good thing to eat. Unfortunately, that was a good strategy when we lived in caves and were nomadic hunter-gatherers.

Now it's a liability because of agricultural abundance.

So sack up and avoid it for a couple of weeks and you'll be fine.