Sickly sweet : sugar, refined carbohydrate, addiction and global obesity / Simon Thornley and Hayden McRobbie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thornley, Simon, author.

McRobbie, Hayden, author.

Series:

Nutrition and diet research progress series.

Nutrition and Diet Research Progress

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obesity--Epidemiology.

Obesity.

Compulsive behavior--Treatment.

Compulsive behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (140 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2011.

Summary:

Is there evidence for addiction to food? How strong is this evidence? If so, what element of food makes it addictive? This book explores a radical rethink in what has caused the global obesity epidemic.

Contents:

SICKLY SWEET: SUGAR, REFINED CARBOHYDRATE, ADDICTION AND GLOBAL OBESITY; SICKLY SWEET: SUGAR, REFINED CARBOHYDRATE, ADDICTION AND GLOBAL OBESITY; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; DEDICATION; CONTENTS; PREFACE; REFERENCES; Chapter 1: THE GLOBAL OBESITY EPIDEMIC: EPIDEMIOLOGY, HISTORY AND MILESTONES; DEFINITIONS; GLOBAL TRENDS IN OBESITY PREVALENCE; NUTRITIONAL CHANGE BEFORE THE 20TH CENTURY; CHANGES IN NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE DURING THE 20TH CENTURY; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: ADDICTION: CLINCAL FEATURES AND BIOLOGY ; WHAT IS ADDICTION?; DEFINITIONS

CLINICAL FEATURES OF WITHDRAWAL SYNDROMESBIOLOGICAL BASIS OF ADDICTION SYMPTOMS; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 3: CARBOHYDRATES, SUGARS AND HUMAN HEALTH: A SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE ; INTRODUCTION; PHYSIOLOGY OF GLUCOSE AND INSULIN; HEALTH EFFECTS OF CARBOHYDRATE MODIFIED DIETS; SUGAR; WHAT ABOUT FAT?; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 4: CAN FOOD BE ADDICTIVE? ; INTRODUCTION; FOOD ADDICTION: SIMILARITIES AND INTERSECTIONS WITH TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; Other Addictions; DOES FOOD HAVE ADDICTIVE POTENTIAL?; WHICH ELEMENT OF FOOD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ADDICTION?; SUMMING UP; REFERENCES

Chapter 5: ADDICTED POPULATIONS: IMPLICATIONS FOR TREATMENT POPULATION LESSONS FROM TOBACCO; SUGAR AND TOBACCO?; CHANGE REQUIRED?; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 6: CAN KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD ADDICTION HELP OBESE PEOPLE LOSE WEIGHT? ; INTRODUCTION; ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS FOR THE OBESE?; OUR ADVICE; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; INDEX; Blank Page

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61470-043-5