Nutrition's Lindsay Malone explains the science behind sugar cravings

The 4 reasons you crave sugar, according to experts

SELF Magazine: Lindsay Malone, dietician and instructor of nutrition at the School of Medicine, said sugar cravings stem from overlapping biological, emotional and environmental factors, with blood sugar swings as a major driver. She explained that simple carbs trigger spikes and crashes, habits condition cravings and sugar activates the brain’s reward system—making cravings normal, not a moral failing.