Fundamentally, we crave and eat sugar because it tastes good—and this is no coincidence. In fact, we evolved to like sugar because it signifies “something that can give us energy,” Tsui says—a huge ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. “Sugar relationships” refer to mutually beneficial arrangements between two ...

We blame our food cravings on hunger, but stress may be the real culprit. Another study has shown that low blood sugar makes you more susceptible to temptation. The idea itself isn't new. People who ...