Sugar addiction

Yes, sugar. I dare say that most agree that the world is much sweeter with sugar. The coffee of each morning tastes better, it fills us with energy in the soda of the midday, and accompanies the snacks that we like so much. Sugar is undoubtedly a part of our lives. But at the same time, it kills more people than weapons, and it triggers more and more alarms in health organizations in every corner of the world. While the tobacco informs each package of the consequences of its consumption with messages of the style "Smoking can kill" or "Smoking damages your health and that of those who surround you", sugar goes unnoticed in products that will deceive us with its flavor, attractive appearance and good marketing.

Constant and prolonged consumption can cause neurological and psychiatric problems in adulthood. People are consuming too much sugar. But consuming sugar makes our lives happy and there is a reason: different research claims that their long-term use would cause a reduction in dopamine, a neurotransmitter related to emotions and reward, so people would need to ingest more of it to keep their levels constant.

Do you think you can switch to artificial sweeteners and end the root problem? Think again ... One study found that artificial sweeteners like saccharin can produce effects similar to those obtained with cane sugar, highlighting the importance of reevaluating our relationship with sweetened food.

And that's not all ... Like other addictive drugs, abstinence from chronic sucrose exposure can result in an imbalance in dopamine levels and can be as difficult as completely ending consumption.

For my career this issue is important as we are in charge of the health of the general population, everyone needs to eat. That is why different campaigns have been carried out to reduce sugar, carbohydrates, salt and fats in foods that are marketed throughout the country.