New research suggests the answer is no.


A large randomized controlled trial has challenged the idea that eating sweet foods automatically increases your preference for them. Over six months, researchers studied 180 adults who followed diets with either high, low, or moderate amounts of sweet-tasting foods.


👉 The result? No matter how much sugar was on the menu, participants’ preference for sweetness stayed the same.

“Even though many people believe that sweet foods drive higher calorie intake, our study showed that sweetness alone isn’t to blame,” explained Kees de Graaf, PhD, emeritus professor at Wageningen University in The Netherlands.

Interestingly, the study also found that diets higher (or lower) in sweetness had no effect on body weight, calorie intake, or risk markers for conditions like diabetes and heart disease.

How the Study Worked

Participants received food packages every two weeks for six months, covering about half their daily diet.

Foods were carefully selected to be either sweet (like jam, milk chocolate, and sugary drinks) or non-sweet (such as cheese, hummus, or sparkling water).

Researchers monitored participants’ food intake, body weight, and health markers before, during, and after the diet.

By the end of the study, those who ate more sweet foods didn’t crave them more, and those who ate less didn’t lose their taste for sweetness. After the trial ended, everyone naturally returned to their usual eating patterns.

Why This Matters


This is one of the first long-term studies to adjust sweetness levels across a whole diet. The findings suggest that simply eating sweet foods doesn’t “train” you to want them more—or less.


The next step? Researchers plan to test whether children, who are still developing their taste preferences, might respond differently. https://healthpont.com/does-eating-more-sweets-really-make-you-crave-them-more/