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Having a cappuccino at McDonald's often enough could make you a sugar addict. This is because what seems to be an innocent drink is loaded with sugar, and before you know, you have created an addiction to this type of coffee. Thus, if you need to pay a visit to McDonald's for whatever reason, hopefully not too often, check the sugar content of their menu, because not only cappuccinos are loaded with sugar at this fast food restaurant.

What sugar actually does to your brain and body? Read on and discover the positive health benefits you can expect by quitting sugar for good!

Eliminate sugar, sweets, starches, grains and you will drop the pounds - so says The No-Grain Diet. This diet is based on the idea that meals high in grains, sweets, and starches promote elevated insulin levels, causing you to become hungry soon after you have just eaten. This is referred to as a "grain addiction" - when the cravings trigger you to eat more of the "wrong foods" and a harmful cycle ensues. The No Grain Diet also claims to help to reverse diabetes and help prevent other chronic diseases.

Scientific evidence points to the fact that eating sugar and fat may stimulate the pleasure at the same body receptors (opioid receptors) that respond to the drug morphine. Thus, eating fat can make us, if not addictive, at least very close to it. And here is why.