Is Sugar a Drug?

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[@qiaomeizhang3932]

Imagine a sketchy guy in a dark alley offering you m&m instead of drugs.

[@beatrice_1970]

Ok

[@feitanportor6842]

Aka the people trying to kidnap you

[@cathamir7815]

As in “Never take a candy from a stranger”

[@xedn]

I’m down my fat ass hungry

[@assassinsquid3352]

post article 13: psssst. hey kid. want some illegal memes?

[@t2hk_]

"Hey kids, want some candy" to a whole new level of reality

[@usernametaken017]

"Hey kids, want some weed" is not that far away

[@alexandremouton7169]

@@usernametaken017 "hey kids, wanna see my basement" is also not far away

[@milec1727]

Cuteeee

[@Lumberjack_king]

Hi

[@t2hk_]

@@alexandremouton7169 neither is the basement

[@sakuram69]

As a diabetic I generally don’t crave sweets and actively try to avoid them, but sometimes there’s this new flavor I have just GOT to try and it all goes down hill. The problem is that sugar is literally in everything we consume. I cannot go to a grocery store and randomly grab something without finding sugar in it. Even the “sugar free” stuff is actually loaded with sugar and is unsafe for diabetics. It’s really sad and makes having a medical problem a lot more complicated than it should be

[@AaronChristopher869]

And if you live in the US, insulin costs you a ton of money

[@sakuram69]

@@AaronChristopher869 oh I do and it does. Thankfully my insurance covers most of the cost and since we are still under pandemic conditions my copayment is temporarily waived. Just means I can save up enough money to cover the costs when it’s reinstated

[@Eldorado1239]

Yeah it's criminal that you often cannot even choose, there simply is no brand of a product without sugar even though you can totally make it without any of it. My usual peanut butter brand disappeared - it only contained peanuts and a dash of salt. The "best" option now is 90% peanuts then sugar and palm oil. Why!

[@Eldorado1239]

@everthing is cool Yup. It sounds extreme but it really is. Maybe it would sound less extreme if people realised gambling found its way into the hands of children through mobile phone games. They aren't ashamed of doing anything they are allowed to do.

[@Blurp3]

I know this comment was a year ago. But I wanted to chime in... Don't go down those evil Isles!!! You can always try to make things homemade, that way, you're putting in what you want and don't want. And replacing sugar with pineapple, beetroot, carrot, etc... I know the feeling though, you see a new flavour, or limited edition and you have to try it (FOMO!). Maybe having a food journal could be beneficial?

[@patrickhodson8715]

"and another one... and another one... and another one..." my brain, every time I finish a youtube video.

[@bettertelevision968]

and another one

[@justanotherhappyhumanist8832]

Hahaha! You're not the only one, dude.

[@ferox3334]

Yea for real

[@Relaxingtitan]

Me with m&m’s

[@sanchitdesai4241]

Same with me

[@IvanTravels]

And Another one...

[@IT_RUN1]

Best part except for that toddler

[@bettertelevision968]

and another one....

[@raybrandt]

DJ KHALED!!!

[@thespecialkeynote2856]

“This white powder” Brown sugar: _Am I a joke to you?_ Edit: I completely forgot about this comment

[@emekmek3197]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX6qYqGihs5omMk . .

[@vaykoden793]

Brown sugar is just the not so pure stuff.

[@0xb1_]

FBI OPEN UP!!

[@kayyzu879]

"This brown power"

[@flamezx2550]

Everyone gangsta till someone asks "ayo where's the black sugar"

[@itjustgamer9226]

2016: Don't worry sugar ain't drug 2017: It's still not a drug 2018: Not yet 2019: Someone offered me m&m in a dark alley, I think sugar is a drug

[@sandisirritating4594]

Sugar has been a drug for a long time..

[@monad_tcp]

2020: see what you've done, now sugar is expensive, because its a controlled drug, thanks for that /irony

[@Jonjs99]

idiot

[@aetvrna]

2020: bust of 500 kilo of sugar by mexican gangs

[@raayaswidler1049]

2020: Have some cocaine

[@Syisulis]

I have told people for years that sugar is the original gateway drug they always look at me like I'm crazy

[@Godlike-87]

You’re not crazy. You have insight.

[@BlueMysteryGaming]

they say that because they're in denial, they refuse to believe that they are addicted to sugar

[@nointernet0secondsago275]

@@BlueMysteryGaming I sometimes eat plain sugar (like a literal spoon of sugar) .....

[@snub333]

I still would to

[@Gamingguy-my4wn]

just because you are addicted to sugar dosent mean your gonna start doing cocaine tomorrow

[@jeepeedurocher]

Love when people say that, "drugs and alcohol". Alcohol is a drug. It's like saying "Fruits and Apples" lol

[@natalkumar6132]

More like foods and fruits. Alcohol has types.

[@GodVanisher]

Caffeine is also a drug

[@Mastermindyoung14]

Agreed. I can't stand this!!

[@Kristian179]

@@GodVanisher yup and so is salt

[@humid1643]

@@Kristian179 yup and so is bath salts

[@privacyowl]

Did this guy just write lyrics for DJ Khalid ?

[@meccob.5927]

I knew I could be the only one thinking of DJ Khalid!

[@Marcos-yv1rn]

What do you mean

[@naomingki]

No DJ Khalid wrote the lyrics for him...

[@neptune147]

_ Don'QuestionMyName _ nUh uH

[@ae_bae]

@@Marcos-yv1rn that's a song by Justin Bieber not DJ Khaled. And before you get mad it's a joke

[@haileysipf8960]

I have an addiction to sugar it all started by eating one piece and then after that I just couldn't stop eating

[@Competitive_Antagonist]

I'm addicted to breathing. The withdrawal must be really bad because my doctor says I'll die if I stop.

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@Competitive_Antagonist lol

[@gina3498]

Thats how i feel about snacks

[@bymitten1]

Yeeeeah. That's what the definition of an addiction is.

[@erin-iq8tm]

@@Competitive_Antagonist same it's really hard you'll pull through 🙏🏼

[@corsac_]

1st September 2019 I quit sugar by just saying to my mom: “Hey mom, can you avoid buying candy for me this weekend” Mom: “Of course” Next weekend I asked for the same thing, then I did it again, and again, and all of the sudden it was a norm that I didn’t eat candy and all of that unhealthy stuff. I started to look on the back of things like ketchup and realized that there were a looooot of sugar in it. So I stopped eating it, and I did the same for every other thing that had added sugar in it. Of course I didn’t avoid things like apples and grapes because they have sugar in it, because you want that sugar, your body *needs* sugar (The right type of sugar). I’m also kind of allergic to chocolate, if I eat just one single piece I can get a stomachache, throw up and things like that. So me not being able to eat chocolate has made this so much easier. Anyways, quitting sugar was one of the best things I’ve done in my life, it has made such a big difference in my life. If you have acne, quit sugar. I *had* pretty bad acne when I used to eat sugar, but when I quit, it nearly went away. Yes I do carve some sweet things sometimes but if I do that I either resist it or eat like 3 sugar free candies, and thb its not that difficult to not eat sugar, just make sure you don’t have it available. Quit sugar guys. A lot of good benefits will come as an award.

[@MindLaboratory]

Can someone please make a 10 hour loop of "Another one"

[@DiaconescuAlexandru2024]

Maybe someone will do it... ( going on the computer and doing this right now ).

[@DiaconescuAlexandru2024]

Another one. Another one. Another one. . . . Etc. . . . Another one. ( Falling on the ground of exaust ).

[@MilanMilan0000]

ima do it wait a sec

[@freyagentz1455]

I'm waiting...

[@besserwisser4055]

Another one Another one Another one Another one Another one Another one Bites the dust

[@dolphindrawings9331]

hey neighbor, can I barrow some sugar? "FBI OPEN UP!"

[@dethbool1549]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jackupstate3740]

I just subbed yea

[@scouttf2143]

ElectricRainbow so you can spell neighbor but you can’t spell borrow?

[@molk4714]

Cyanide and happiness?

[@justsomeperson980]

But.... you're outside XD where are they gonna come from a door made of air??? XDDDD

[@anaccounti_guess6706]

Me: sugar is eat Brain: yes... good, now the happiness chemical...

[@SirusStarTV]

Me: thanks

[@bitonic589]

A.K.A. Dopamine or serotonin

[@YouregayDailyanime-bc7hp]

Ñ99ZS

[@dizzyfizzy4203]

"Yo u got my sugur?" "Yea homie" "Sniiiiff ahhhh"

[@algirdasltu1389]

I think that is not sugar but something else...

[@loganwolv3393]

Hey Ryder. RYDER!

[@DBronk22]

Lol

[@Serkant75]

Nose powder

[@ae_bae]

This reminds me of the time my classmates in like 5th or 6th grade were snorting pixie sticks this was like last year. Yes this actually happened to fifth or sixth graders I think the teacher even had to yell at them to stop.

[@Pxinkill]

Finally someone telling the real important stuff

[@HexagonThatReallyLikesVinegar]

Lol

[@zizi6538]

It's been 2 years

@@zizi6538 it's been 2 years

[@cattygirl6663]

its honestly scary once you start to look around in a grocery store and notice the huge amounts of sugar everywhere, for example i went down the cereal aisle that had cereal on one side and to go snacks like cereal bars on the other side. it was all just a bunch of junk loaded with sugar that a lot of it they market to kids.

[@nessamillikan6247]

And holiday versions of the same cereal/treat bars are somehow even worse than normal grain-based foods.

[@natalyaakselaleksander4502]

I knooow! Once I started reading ingredients and nutritional content, I found it harder and harder to make purchases off my grocery list🥶 Almost everything has sugar among their first 5 ingredients and that’s just scary!

[@natalyaakselaleksander4502]

@@nessamillikan6247 my goodness! Yes! Holidays are somehow synonymous with more sugar 😳

[@amazinggrapes3045]

I live in the USA. My bread options are generally either sugared up or bake your own. And 100% whole grain? Forget about it

[@cattygirl6663]

@@amazinggrapes3045 same it’s not good here

[@paulcastillo1880]

Mom! We're going trick or treating! _Wait, that's illegal_

[@bettertelevision968]

and another one....

[@yeahoh2222]

Actually yes but no

[@aibohpphobia6246]

darkbowser ACCID wooosh

[@AaronCross760]

I wouldn't be surprised if sugar was illegal.. weed is still illegal in most places

[@chubbycat4479]

Paul Castillo AHHH

[@ACSReactions]

This video is a major 🔑

[@MrAlimtc1005]

I never really thought about this video being a major dick, but hmm....

[@cookiebigc3281]

Reactions 🔑

[@jacobstaten2366]

You mean it sings in a high pitch?

[@vi4269]

@@jacobstaten2366 I like this answer

[@vwlz8637]

@@vi4269 except major just means it's in the "happy" scale

[@Blueteam-to2mz]

“Hey, you got the ms?” “Yeah, you got the green?”

[@besmart]

I guess you can blame evolution for not being able to stick to that diet?

[@PatrikRasch]

YES

[@roguedogx]

okay, but it does not help me stick to that diet. finding something to blame is not helpful, finding a solution is.

[@Marcelo_747]

Still, sugar is very important, but only in small amounts, like the ones we find on fruits. We really need to change our diet. Children should get used to eat low amounts of from the moment they start eating solid food.

[@2nd3rd1st]

Lol. But only If I can blame evolution for Chuck E. Cheese's and 67 fl oz Mountain Dew bottles.

[@LieutenantPhys]

Just blame humanity

[@DisProveMeWrong]

Id like to suggest a completely pointless slight edit to this video. Can you make the eagle's pupils dialate at 3:34?

[@billybigbollocks298]

I dunno about that one.

[@incorporealnuance]

I was actually surprised they didn't do that, I was legit expecting it.

[@rosethekitty665]

DisProveMeWrong hahhahahhahahha

[@LazyAdventurer101]

You sir are awesome 👍😅😆

[@aoarashi3025]

This had 334 liked when I liked it.

[@beanieuwu9277]

Me: Watching video Me: Eating Candy Me: I'm scared

[@AtomicMedia0]

Lmao

[@LegendGamer-dj8om]

@@AtomicMedia0 how did that make you laugh

[@ysf-d9i]

and another one... and another one...

[@samanthab3292]

Why can't working out be like sugar 😫😫

[@tonyblackops]

Samantha B it can be if you force yourself to think it is

[@fredriksvard2603]

It is

[@fredriksvard2603]

Malfunctioning Universe On the other hand, exercise releases endorphines etc

[@tas1kaaaaax]

It is, if u find the right sport

[@heropld]

I can make workout for you sweeter ;)

[@judefrancisco1463]

Is there scientific evidence for "sour taste" satisfaction? Most of the time I do prefer sour more than sweet foods. Thanks!

[@mobilekillerass]

Fermented foods, thats why we taste sour so well and like it. Was a big staple of our diet

[@slcRN1971]

mobilekillerass : good point. I once watched a video about how ‘drunk’ some insects get from fermented fruits. It was pretty funny watching them after they had eaten some.

[@vandajay9846]

Same! I crave for sour tastes.

[@orchdork775]

That's interesting! I also wonder if being less sensitive to bitterness has an evolutionary advantage. I know bitterness is supposed to deter you from eating poisonous foods, but is it possible for someone to be too sensitive to it? Personally, I have a hard time eating fruits, especially berries, because they are usually a little bitter. My dad, on the other hand, can eat really bitter foods and not even notice it, so he ends up eating healthier. That makes me think it could be more advantageous to be less sensitive to bitterness in our modern society, so that fruits and vegetables would taste better.

[@quz420]

@@orchdork775 I think it's way more dependent on what you used to eat as a baby/in your mother's womb than it is on genetics itself, alhtough that plays a role for certain chemicals. so it's mostly acquired taste

[@sharkdrago8452]

“Hey, I got the stuff” “Okay hand em over” “Here you go” *puts in mouth* “Alas, earwax”

[@sharkdrago8452]

@Grace Xing it is !

[@yunggprince._]

*reads title* "Is sugar a drug" Me: HELL YEA *says while eating a jolly rancher*

[@brighttoon1804]

It acually is a drug

[@softieee2359]

@@brighttoon1804 yeah I agree I get so angry when I don't find something to sweet

[@Miss-Hellcat666]

I started drinking matcha a couple of months ago and I stopped having sugar-cravings, sweet things repulse me now... I have no idea why. I don't mind that effect, it allows me to focus on things other than to figure out how to get my next sugar-fix. It's possibly worth a try if you suffer from a bad case of sweet-tooth 👍

[@mccama19]

Thanks for the tip. I'll try it!

[@AshHeaven]

I wonder if I should try it. Then, again, I am too much of a sweet tooth.

[@mauricethegecko9700]

I dont usually eat sweets, but I will if I am hungry enough

[@slcRN1971]

It is healthy, but it does contain a lot of caffeine.

[@sophiejones304]

I also don't like anything sweet, but I love savory food

[@83shaunam]

I once stated I have a sugar addiction and some woman was like “no, you have a food addiction, if it was a sugar addiction, you’d eat sugar straight out of the bag” and I’m just like “oh honey, you don’t even want to know the lengths I’ve gone to, to get a sugar fix” 😂 Ever found a Krispy Kreme box in the trash and scraped the inside? I have. I used to sneak in the pantry when I was a kid and steal baby aspirin. I’ve eaten those nasty glucose tablets. Eating a bit of sugar from the bag is nothing.

[@justacommenter2308]

*random guy in alleyway* 2019: "want some drugs?" Future:"want some memes and Hershey's?"

[@cristianb9557]

I heard that Hervey's suck

[@FlyingDwarfman]

@@cristianb9557 Yeah. Hervey's are horrible. Hershey's are bad enough, but Hervey's?! Just... don't. Trust me.

[@cristianb9557]

@@FlyingDwarfman lmao I didn't realise I said Hervey's instead of Hershey's

[@randomguy263]

Why would I be in an alleyway?

[@abm-5fernandezbryanjamesp.662]

@@randomguy263 cause in the future it will be illegal

[@jelliie.382]

“another one” “another one” DJ SALAD

[@misaelintriago5434]

Underated comment xD

[@bismuth6778]

Lmao😂😂😂😂

[@noelletexidor5394]

You just made my day! 😊

[@grzyb11]

*s a l a d*

[@leeyongjie1470]

another bottle of soy sauce and another sour likerish

[@saintarj4552]

Sugar lowkey scary, like ever since childhood you're being forced to become an addict

[@joshuaaustin2541]

Police! hands in the air! -Yo i ain't smokin no weed ... -but i do sugar? you want doughnuts?

[@auradjmixes4748]

Lol 😆

[@Horesmi]

Walks up to that sugar bag in the kitchen another one another one another one another one another one another one antr on abghhroghe

[@typo691]

sugar*

[@MrAntieMatter]

Cause of death? Diabeetus.

[@flora3432]

diab-eat-us

[@DiaconescuAlexandru2024]

XD.

[@khangchau9665]

AlHoresmi lmao It's true XD

[@bookishwriter9460]

The thing is, when the blood sugar levels fall down, that causes stress. Which a lot compensate by eating unhealthy stuff. That contains more sugar. It's a vicious cycle.

[@clankerspanker8905]

So could sugars that are put into products that don't need it, such as peanut butter, be companies way of controlling our dopamine levels and how much we eat? For instance, eating a spoon full of peanut butter with added dextrose and then eating a spoon full of organic peanut butter without dextrose. The added dextrose interfering with our dopamine levels and wanting to go back for more of the dextrose peanut butter as to oppose the organic peanut butter, where we don't necessarily feel that stronger want to eat more. (Unless I've totally and utterly misunderstood how dopamine works)

[@elkbloodheart1188]

Something like that, if you make it tastier, people buy it over other brands, specially if your product stimulates to eat more.

[@Azure-88]

I think you've hit the nail on the head. They add sugar because it unconsciously drives us to consume more. I mean, we are aware of our desire to consume more but the motivation isn't an intellectual one, it's emotional/instinctual and just feels right, even though we know it's not, but we trust the feeling and do it anyway.

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

Sugar IS an organic substance. Why are people this dumb and proundly illiterate.

[@sarahlund3872]

Yeah it does no good telling people to stop eating sugary foods, if these foods are made more tastier by the hour. You're still going to want more of it. "Don't eat anything that contains sugar!". Meh. Seriously?

[@lunacouer]

@@sarahlund3872 I think it all depends on the sugar. Like with fruit, the fiber and process of breaking it down causes the sugar to release more slowly, so your insulin levels don't spike like they do with M&M's. But, dang they know how to get us. American sugary stuff is so crazy, over-the-top sugary. I tried to eat a Ding-Dong after about a month of healthy eating and had to spit it out, it was so sweet. Like, it made my teeth hurt. So yeah, they know what they're doing, and how folks need increased doses to get their fix, lol. I mean, I went through withdrawals and cravings when I cut refined sugar out. I guess it all comes down to finding a balance. It's just that short-term rewards almost always beat out long-term ones.

[@TigerOfKarlstad]

You just watched a youtube video at 2:34 am. Your have to get up at 8:00 am but your brain keeps saying: 5:35

[@chelsey8737]

"Is sugar a drug" "Yes. Yes it is" as I eat a bowl nilla wafer cookies after eating handfuls of chocolate chips. I really do need to stop

[@Leviathandk]

If sugar is a drug ask yourself this: In front of you is a bowl of chips(or crisps, whatever you call them) and a bowl of sugar cubes. What are you eating first? Why wafer cookies and not pure sugar if thats what you crave?

[@user-10021]

@@Leviathandk the raw forms texture isn’t pleasurable for the eating experience, that’s why. Mix it in along other things that are pleasurable to chew, like chips or waffles and boom.

[@Leviathandk]

@@user-10021 chips doesnt have sugar. But otherwise, thats my point. Its not the sugar that's addictive, the taste is. But not at all like real drugs.

[@cheapanimations6716]

@@Leviathandk I would eat the chips

[@JacksonJDoyel]

​@@Leviathandk thats a really good way of putting it - but its still the sugar causing the taste same as the drug causing the high, it can be addictive but not the same as narcotics, nicotine, etc.

[@menohaveaname]

Things this video covers: -Why our brains like sugar -The history of sugar -How sugar is more prevalent than it should be -The fact that scientists are wondering if it's a drug Things not covered in this video: -Whether sugar is a drug or not -How to, in a practical manner, deal with sugar and it's effects

[@richardlawson6787]

Basically yes it checks off on every thing we call a drug

[@KishoreShenoy1994]

What a sweet video!

[@best1game]

another one

[@sylvercritter]

and another one

[@TurboWafflz]

and another one

[@majsuacyuaheaburta353]

and I thing I'm done..

[@DANCast-yv1is]

Kishore Shenoy Ay, Sans would be proud.

[@blueeye2281]

4:17 I love his mind doesn't wear glasses like him

[@gerarddunne956]

When he was saying "another one" I was eating a pringle each time

[@bitonic589]

Lol

[@rafreyes1190]

👀

[@t.kravitz6056]

"We're born to crave sugar/sweet things" Meanwhile I find sweet things repulsive

[@redbolor]

same

[@mauricethegecko9700]

@BlazePlayz YT I'm not too big on sweets I eat fries in the morning because when you hand me sweets I either dont eat it good or dont eat it at all

[@siyacer]

Older people find things too sweet

[@mauricethegecko9700]

@@siyacer I'm 10 years old soooooooooo

[@Chris-pv8oj]

let me correct you,. You find OVER sweet things repulsive

[@JoRiver11]

Years ago I read a book called Sugar Blues which went into the harmful effects of sugar consumption and the powerful lobbying that went on behind the scenes. The author probably overstated some things, but he was right about a lot of it, and way ahead of his time.

[@JoRiver11]

I just looked it up... that book was published in 1975. He was waaaayyyyy ahead of his time.

[@braydenhaines5456]

I mainly eat meat and veggies but I hate how they manage to put all of those unnecessary ingredients in our food! Why can't they just sell bread that's made from wheat flour, water, butter and salt?

[@turkyandgravy]

The sugar in bread helps to make the yeast rise.

[@jerrbear706]

they slather a lot of meats such as sausages or ham with sugars (sometimes honey or corn syrup, different types of sugars)

[@lekanraposte6732]

I dunno where are you from, but the Saint Methode bread is like magic. Check it out: boulangeriestmethode.com/en/our-products/les-grains-st-methode Only available in Quebec, Canada I think.

[@patrickbateman4541]

Brayden Haines low carb diets are associated with erectile dysfunction and heart disease.

[@chrisobber5604]

And you're a loser...

[@Slades73]

"Another one Another one" no... "Another one Another one" NOO! "Another one Another one" PLEASE STOP

[@Trainzer_]

Enjoying your food?

[@joylox]

That's interesting. I wonder if my ADHD is actually a good thing. I get really bored even of sweet stuff. I also have a condition where I need to eat more salt, but I get bored of everything. I'm just not a huge fan of sweet stuff. Then again, when I did an elimination diet in high school, I was off of cane sugar for about a year, and afterwards, everything sugary tasted bad. Now I use more stuff with stevia as a sweetener, or just fruit sugars, because honestly, I don't know why people add sugar to fruit, if it's ripe, it doesn't need it. Although I do add a little maple to cooked fruit if I'm making a sauce or pie.

[@tracesprite6078]

Yes, we humans thrive with variety.

[@levi12howell]

We should start to combat sugar addiction, we need to get this drug out of our country and out of the hands of our citizens, and jail every worthless sugar addict.

[@DiaconescuAlexandru2024]

Sugar I'snt so bad ( it counts of what type of sugar you are texting about ).

[@Xiloscient7]

He's being sarcastic towards the US's failed war on drugs. He's not actually commenting on sugar at all.

[@DiaconescuAlexandru2024]

Alexander Rudasi Ok.

[@laceymckenna6462]

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[@pastellexists]

Do you realize that the entire country would collapse if we were to do that? First off, deporting all those people would cost millions, possibly billions. It would also cut down our population by a crazy amount, which means not enough taxes being paid and collapse. Second, aside from that, the economic system would also collapse, over 97% of foods sold at an average supermarket contain some form of sugar. If we were to ban all those foods, the culinary market would be destroyed, and food being one of our main imports and exports, so would the country, and possibly the rest of the world.

[@cathamir7815]

Uncle: hey Bob want a candy? Bob(uncles nephew): MOOOOOM UNCLE IS TRYING TO GIVE ME DRUGS Bobs mom: WHAT!?!! WHAT KIND OF DRUGS?!? Bob: *in between cries* Sss.. ssm.. smartieees *wails* Uncle: what.. wha?!?

[@dewshine3359]

I love how u include history with science too!

[@amritjanardhanan]

Just started keto and my sugar cravings are like B Y E B I S H

[@diamondevans321]

Did you mean kemo? Or no..

[@Slymarauder]

Bubby Flippu my girl just started keto, she looks exactly like when I met her. I didn’t know this but I’ve been paleo my whole life. Soda has always looked funny to me, it’s not juice. Hahaha

[@Slymarauder]

Diamond Evans keto is a diet. No bread no sugar. No fruits. Meats and veggies only from what I understand. It’s a more ‘human diet’ what our ancestors ate. And the benefits are noticeable.

[@hearingninja7914]

Andy Ramos My mother describes it as High Fat(the good kind) Medium Protein Low Carbs/Sugar

[@babyfox3324]

Bubby Flippu keto isnt worth it. It can cause bad reactions from your body, not to mention if you eat one carb just once you have to start the process over again because you’ll be out of ketosis

[@rejvaik00]

Drug n. - "a substance entered into the body to alter it's perception or behaviour"

[@melisameli584]

Love the eagle throwing back those pink crystals 🤣

[@SurvivorAndBatman]

I'm definitely dependent on sugar. I'm gonna make a point to eat less.

[@sanchitdesai4241]

A little self control can feel pretty good too Stay curious

[@AnaiTarot]

Starting in September I decided to wean off of Sugar, I always tell my fellow cooks and friends how it's technically a drug to the mind and body, as a wannabe nutritionist I always found it astonishing how sugar addiction is socially acceptable. And honestly the biggest reason as a woman, I struggle to lose weight. 🥵

[@idioticmonkey]

Howdit go

[@OliHandy2008]

@@idioticmonkey She died.

[@sketchur]

@@OliHandy2008 RIP.

[@mahmudbinumar4754]

@@OliHandy2008 lmao

[@JamesSmith-pc6bh]

I quit sugar for about 6 months now I'm eating it again. I've been addicted to pain pills twice due to injuries and quit both times no problem but I can't kick sugar for good. IT'S EVERYWHERE IN EVERYTHING, AAAHHH!!!

[@rafsbio]

As with almost anything, excessive consumption can be harmful. But also, the "self reward" mechanisms of the brain, from sex, to music, to laughing, all narrow down to a small number of chemical pathways. So, although comparing sugar to drugs can be a valid point, some of the stuff you see shared on social media is just misinformation (e.g. "scientists say giving sugar to babies it's EXACTLY THE SAME as injecting heroin into their eyeballs in a filthy roadside bathroom" or some nonsense like that...)

[@kingplunger6033]

you are using a ridiculous claim to discredit most other stuff that vilifies sugar... gj, not

[@jennyjohn704]

No sane person would make such a claim. Straw-man.

[@gaim_goddess3090]

I'm surprised that my teachers don't use these videos in class, it works for just about every subject they teach you in school.

I literally did a project on this last year and got to the city wide science fair

[@tracesprite6078]

Good on you. Great effort! 😊

[@GreyBeardGamingYT]

Nice DJ Khalid reference.

[@astro_che]

yea..

[@dogman2793]

4:07 That is literly me with takis. I say "ok, this is my last one before i finish them right now and not save some for later." But i end up eat one after the supposed last one and it keeps going until i realize im almost done with the bag or someone literly takes them from me or yells at me to stop

[@Bleepbleepblorbus]

*Somewhere in a dark alley way* Shady person 1: You got coke? Shady person 2: Which kinda coke you talking about? Shady person 1: Pop Shady person 2: Is pepsi ok?

[@ICEknightnine]

You okay, You smart, I appreciate that.

[@Silmerano]

I've almost completely cut sugar out of my diet.

[@thelobster9417]

Wade Wilson you would be dead then if you completely removed sugar

[@kcwidman]

Wade Wilson if I eat sugar, even the small amounts like in peppers carrots and tomatoes, I have absolutely severe symptoms. I get incredibly depressed, intense OCD, sucisdal tendencies, very giddy and manic behavior, and paralysis. Yea, I don't eat sugar.

[@Silmerano]

I said almost.

[@MikhaelAhava]

Don't cut it completely mate, you need sugar (glucose for example) to have energy.

[@abdallaahmed780]

who said cavemen were healthy?

[@DanilioSWE]

Eye opening video! Good well presented information, smooth animations and perfect lenght.Thank you!

[@TronIILorule]

Someone needs to make a 10 hour version of "Another One"

[@JazzyNym]

You know it's not that hard to get off of sugar. I used to LOVE cake, cupcakes, cheesecake, cookies, muffins--you name it. However, my lactose intolerance grew as I got older and I had about a 50/50 chance of getting sick when eating pastries that contained milk. So I just made the decision to stop eating sweets. And after awhile, I just stopped craving sugar. All I needed was my raisin bran in the morning and I was good. Problem is I've had heavy sugary stuff since and now it taste too sweet to me to the point where even the idea of eating it is off-putting. Not sure what that means.

[@Kevin-um1nq]

JazzyNym Yea. Just try and ignore its existence. I used to love eating artificial sugar, but then the packets got over. And I never crave for it now lol. There is still another box up there but I never go to it.

[@IstasPumaNevada]

That's a good problem to have. :) I too have gotten into a diet where the food isn't over-flavored, and once your tastebuds stop getting overloaded every meal, even the healthiest of foods taste good.

[@BernadetteMcGovern57]

Minty

[@animalia5554]

The problem is you LITERALLY need Sugar to function. You can Reduce the amount of sugar you intake by a HUGE amount but you can never cut it out completely. For example that Raisin Bran you mention has fruit and carbs in it. Raisins are dried fruit and fruit is a large source of NATURAL SUGAR. Also all carbohydrates, such as CEREALS are basically COMPLEX SUGARS which are broken down by the body during digestion into simpler sugars.

[@hannahc3317]

JazzyNym Out of curiosity, I wonder how much sugar is in your raisin bran. A lot of brands have more sugar in them than other cereals to try and make up for the blandness in bran.

[@amasterofone]

I was in my early thirties and had high triglycerides. First thing my dr told me to do was cut WAY back on sugar and simple carbs.

[@AEIOU-v5e]

Sugar is worse than weed in a lot of ways... but weed is somehow a scheduled 1 drug (the worse kind of drug ever, like Meth and Heroin). But I guess sugar should be a schedule 1 drug now, because that'll totally solve the problem of obesity, like how the drug war solved drug addiction

[@Duck-tm4bi]

Tenebricus Arcanus Isn't meth actualy schedule 2?

[@Dommy521]

how about making it a controlled substance like alcohol?

[@durdleduc8520]

Dommy521 Controlling substances isn’t really the way to solve addiction. By controlling substances, supply and demand will come back to bite you. If you imprison addicts, literally nothing will happen other than the fact you will be punishing thousands of people for something that shouldn’t be a crime. To help with addiction, people should be educating children early on about the dangers of addiction and we should be giving genuine therapy to people who are addicted. When it comes to sugar, I don’t think there is much of a clear answer at the moment. You can’t really start diagnosing people with an addiction to a substance that is literally everywhere, and expect them to be able to avoid it.. It may even be a matter of controlling substances or stepping back and acknowledging the fact that the sugar industry is living off myths about health, but it’s an incredibly sticky situation at the moment (I mean, I just mentioned how substance control doesn’t solve problems but now I’m acknowledging it as a a solution? What kind of lunatic am I?)

[@Czesnek]

@Dommy521 Controlling substances never solves any problem. Rembember the alcohol prohibition and the boom of organised crime?

[@mariegaye3882]

Girl what will I do without chocolate

[@Teruk0]

This "another one" thing is going to become a meme, isn't it?

[@Dave-me3bi]

no, it died 4 months ago

[@DiaconescuAlexandru2024]

It will become a meme eventualy.

[@gecertificeerdegoon]

Hey there kiddo go watch your own memes

[@Route_centralTV]

Time traveler ? Or under a rock?

[@kevinbuenaventura9225]

Another one

[@jjj_ppp1]

That last bit about the cookie still giving the same dopamine effect after a long time, that was really helpful. Everyone trying to loose weight must watch this vid.

[@JG-be2kk]

2019:yo,ya got da coke?2120:yo,ya got da snickers

[@bekah5935]

Jamie Golembewski got the coke vs got the coka cola

[@rayellis2822]

When he pulled out the salad and cookie example for me personally I would much rather have a salad then a cookie for weeks

[@slcRN1971]

I like salads a lot, but can not eat them but once a week due to digestive issues. Iceberg lettuce is a big no-no as it cause pain, plus it has no nutritional value.

[@vornamenachname8381]

@@slcRN1971 It has, but it's limited. The bacteria can break cellulose down and produce short-chain fatty acides wich can be absorbed. :)

[@user-rh9cy6nj6z]

Sure *:)*

[@someguy2135]

Salads are usually topped by salad dressing. Unfortunately, dressings usually have too much added oils to be healthful. Some say extra virgin olive oil is the exception, but most commercial dressings do not use it. The fat free salad dressings usually have sugar. Sometimes a lot. If you make your own dressing, you can control the ingredients, and the percentage of sweeteners and fats. I like to use healthy fats from whole foods, like avocado.

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

I feel like both could get boring. You know what I could eat for weeks in a row? Pasta.

[@bryanalcantarfilms]

I was so addicted to raisins once. They were everywhere and they just kept pushing it on me you know. Peer pressure man.

[@velocevayford8054]

I'm absolutely addicted to sugar, and I love it

[@trials6502]

Until your bones get incredibly weak, cavities, acne, excessive body hair and fat, joint pain, and light sensitivity.

[@XENON2028]

@@trials6502 unless you drink milk

[@markjansen2952]

is : "A.D" after darwin?

[@10001Unknown]

It's after dinosaurs...duh

[@markjansen2952]

Im not a native English speaker, I come from the Netherlands, it's difficult for me to understand everything.

[@AsukaLangleyS02]

;

[@necrogenesis1981]

A.D. stands for Anno Domini, which is Latin for "year of our Lord," and it means the number of years since the birth of Jesus Christ.

[@shashwattripathi2927]

It stands for Anno Domini The terms anno "Domini [a] (AD) and before Christ (BC) are used to label or number years in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. The term anno Domini is Medieval Latin, which means in the year of the Lord but is often translated as in the year of our Lord."

[@aneko31]

Here in Brazil, you can find pretty much anywhere a drink called garapa, which is literally sugar cane juice They just press the sugar cane, right in front of you and give you the juice that is squeezed out of it

[@coilcreature]

I read that as grandpa but that sounds good

[@marwahmaher8574]

4:07 That's me watching KZbin all the day

[@BrunoWeiers]

Awesome video as always, but that outro, tho

[@Slades73]

ANOTHA ONE

[@Ghost_with_Bow]

This might be painfully obvious, as someone who's eaten waaaay to much sugar growing up, I can say that if you eat nothing but candy for maybe 2-3 days, the dopamine levels only lowers, I personally got nauseous.

[@hellshadowx]

I'm sick and tired of sweet things, explain that

[@Kevin-um1nq]

hellshadowx Had too much candy as a child? Had it when you had a disease like chicken pox that absolutely sucks? Ate it everyday as a routine?

[@AlyssaMcNeil]

I'll think I'll grab something sugarly now.

[@EddyWoon]

I know a guy wgo drinks about 5 or 6 cups of coffee daily and he adds 3 teaspoons of sugar for each cup. He also drinks cordial when he is not having coffee. His expense account for sugar is very high.

[@aetvrna]

"Hey john go to columbia to get some of those damn good snickers"

[@EnzoDraws]

Eating ice cream as I watch this. 420 freeze it.

[@grassgeese3916]

The intro was so well edited. Holy shiiuiiii good job team!!

[@MrHarsh3600]

Another one, another one and another one.... That's how you get close to a million subscribers!!!! Yay

[@bigcovfefe9940]

"When the Wall Street Journal created a poll to ask for the most dangerous substances, Sugar beat out Maurijuana..."

[@jameshannigan5275]

people say mixing drugs and alcohol is bad alcohol is a drug itself and it's the most dangerous drug on the market

[@MrTaylork1]

james hannigan Heart disease is the number one killer and sugar is linked directly to it. We’ve known fat has nothing to do with heart disease for 50 years now. Sugar is much more deadly than alcohol. It just kills slower.

[@spacelatch231]

@@MrTaylork1 both are killers

[@WhimWearsBlue]

“Why do our brains love sugar so much even though we know it’s bad for us” Me irl: Addiction

[@californiumblog]

Blessed to be a sweet supertaster. A little goes a long way and yes, I can get tired of sugar if it's not mixed or buried in other flavors. Now a salty starch... (Another one!... And other one!)

[@pab2000k]

Memes are my drugs

[@Relaxingtitan]

3:33 my new background

[@金正恩-x7v]

Stayed away from sugar for like 6 month. During those days I was very hot headed.

[@alexwizard06]

The sad thing is that we actually have to be asking this question.

[@sansoursi6077]

Umami is more addictive. Thoughts?

[@xthia]

**whatches while eating double stuf Oreos**

[@christopherchilton-smith6482]

Can you imagine the money we would save, the lives we would extend if we outlawed sugar? I mean i think tobacco should probably be outlawed first but it would still he a good idea to eliminate as much access to sugar as possible.

[@autumngalix4616]

I think you mean unnatural sugar, honey. You can't outlaw sugar without outlawing things like fruits and vegetables.

[@christopherchilton-smith6482]

@@autumngalix4616 Well ya, there are longer strands of glucose that are good for you, the law would have to be written in conjunction with nutritional scientists :)

[@matthewantonelli9473]

So u want cartels to traffic sugar?

Do you have any idea of how many recipes take sugar? How many foods?

[@michaelhaywood8262]

Not quite everything ending in 'ose' is a sugar. One notable exception is cellulose which is a type of dietary fibre. Cellulose is not digested by the human metabolism and passes through unchanged.Its main purpose in the diet is to prevent constipation. It also slows down the absorption of other nutrients, and so can control hunger.