What are the negative health effects of being addicted to sugar, coffee or other stimulant drinks?
Caffeine is associated with poor sleep, increased anxiety and aggression. Sugar is associated with weight gain, diabetes, low mood and tiredness, as well as aggression and poor concentration. The two combined are especially bad. Having a coffee with a carbohydrate snack raises blood sugar levels three times more than a carb snack with a decaf. How can you tell if you’re addicted to caffeine or sugar? Very simply, when you stop having them for more than 24 hours you get symptoms, including cravings, low energy, mood swings, headaches, sleepiness. What are the warning signs of addiction in general? It usually starts with a growing love of the substance, and the ritual. Coffee, chocolate and wine are great but they’re not something to ‘die’ for. When the highlights of your day are built around potentially addictive substances, and when you go out of your way to get them, and the ‘want’ is turning into ‘need’ then you are dependent. However, if it’s not harming anyone (except yourself) you
