Just a teacupful of sugar helps the food go down, in a most delightful way!

On a recent visit to our local greengrocer, I noticed a sign above a small box offering free fruit to children. I asked the shop assistant about the offer and she told me the children visiting the shop with their parents were not very interested in the free fruit. I was not surprised. Given a choice between fresh fruit and chocolate, ice cream or sweets, I have no doubt what most children, or even most adults, would choose. So, what it is about sweets? Why do we crave sugar so much? Read the rest of this entry »