Women who eat more sugar during pregnancy are more likely to have children to eat more sugar.
Were you conditioned at birth to be addicted to sugar?
We’re born into a sugar laden world that sets us up to be addicted to this white substance.
But how did we get here?
And what do we do about it?
Dr. Nicole Avena is an Associate Professor of Neuroscience at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, and a Visiting Professor of Health Psychology at Princeton University. She is a research neuroscientist and expert in the fields of nutrition, diet and addiction, with a special focus on nutrition during early life and pregnancy, and women’s health.
In addition to over 100 peer-reviewed scholarly publications, Dr. Avena has written several popular books, including Why Diets Fail: Because You’re Addicted to Sugar, What to Eat When You’re Pregnant, What to Feed Your Baby and Toddler and What to Eat When You Want to Get Pregnant.
Her latest book, Sugarless, covers the latest science on sugar addiction and how to overcome it. She frequently appears as a science expert in the media, including regular appearances on Good Day NY, The Doctors, and the former Dr. Oz Show. Her work has been featured in Time Magazine, Bloomberg Business Week, The New York Times, and many others
You can find her on social media @drnicoleavena IG, Facebook, LinkedIn
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