Is sugar really “like cocaine”? In part two of our myth-busting series, Michelle unpacks the popular claim that certain foods—especially sugar and carbs—are addictive in the same way as drugs and alcohol. Drawing on neuroscience, animal studies, and clinical addiction criteria, she explains why those dramatic headlines miss the mark and how restriction, deprivation, nervous-system overwhelm, and learned urgency can create the feeling of addiction without food being addictive. You’ll hear personal stories (hello, Tuesday night chocolate cake), plain-language science (what dopamine actually does), and a practical path out of the binge-restrict cycle—built on permission, satisfaction, nervous-system care, and self-trust.