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When blood sugar levels drop, it’s common for this to induce cravings for foods that replenish sugar quickly into the bloodstream. A lot of people find themselves irresistibly drawn to the vending machine or some stray biscuits in the mid-afternoon. I once heard a delegate refer to this time as ‘Twix o’clock’.

Some people imagine succumbing to such foodstuffs is down to a weak will, lack of self-control, or an inadequate personality. The reality is when someone is finding it difficult to resist something stacked with sugar, the underlying problem is almost always not psychological, but physiological.