Dr. Avena on Hallmark's "Home and Family"

Dr. Nicole Avena appears on Home and Family to discuss sugar addiction and her book, "Why Diets Fail." She provides strategies on how to overcome the cravings associated with chronic intake of highly processed foods and goes through symptoms of withdrawal and increased tolerance. Dr. Avena also explains how the neuro-chemical changes in the brains of some people who eat foods high in sugar resemble those of drug addicts.