sugar addiction

Lamar Odom is a candy addict! Remember last week, we learned that the Los Angeles Lakers power forward fuels his body on mini-candy bars and Gummy Bears. He says eating candy before games helps him play better.

Now check this out. ESPN followed Lamar's personal assistant around as he shops--AND SHOPS--for Lamar's goodies. The video is amazing! Sometimes, Lamar actually wakes up at 3 in the morning, eats some candy and then goes back to sleep.

We like it sweet. Too sweet - and I can't help wondering how our obsession with sweetness is tied to our expanding waists.

Food mega-giant Kraft recently scored a hit in China with Oreos cookies - but not the kind that Americans eat. According to the Wall Street Journal: "Kraft learned that traditional Oreos were too sweet for Chinese tastes".

So they reformulated the flavor - and Oreos are now the No 1 cookie in China.

A genuine affliction or part of a victim mentality? Now that carbohydrates are the shunned macro-nutrient of choice, the term "addiction" has been attached to them - particularly refined carbohydrates and sugars. Let's take a look at both sides of the argument: