Hanoi Lan Nhi, a 25-year-old from Dong Da, struggles with an addiction to consuming sweets. Her favorite foods include cakes, sugared bread, cheese, and condensed milk. Despite weighing 75 kg and being diagnosed with pre-diabetes, overweight, metabolic disorders, fatty liver, and polycystic ovary syndrome, Nhi finds it challenging to give up her habit of eating sweets.
Ngoc, another young woman from Ha Dong, also struggles with an addiction to sweets. When she tried to abstain from sweets to lose weight, her appetite increased, leading to frustration and difficulty concentrating. Eventually, she returned to her old eating habits despite the negative impact on her health.
Doctors explain that eating sweets triggers the release of happy hormones in the brain, reducing stress and improving mood temporarily. However, excessive sugar consumption can lead to various health issues such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, kidney stones
