Odom's sweet tooth

Aired 5-27-2009. A doctor in the 6-01-2009 LA Times writes:
Dr. Amen: "Odom freely confesses that he just can't help himself when it comes to the sweet stuff and always keeps a stash on hand of Gummi Bears, Honey Buns, Lifesavers, Hershey's white chocolate, Snickers bars, cookies and more. He eats the sugary snacks morning, noon and night, and even says he sometimes wakes up in the middle of the night, chows down on some treats, then falls back asleep.

"This is bad news for the Lakers. I've been telling my patients for years that sugar acts like a drug in the brain. It causes blood sugar levels to spike and then crash, leaving you feeling tired, irritable, foggy and stupid. Eating too much sugar impairs cognitive function, which may explain why Odom doesn't always make the smartest decisions on the court. . . .

"As a fan and a physician, it concerns me that our professional sports organizations and players are not more concerned about brain health, which includes nutrition. My advice to Odom and to all sugar addicts is to get your sugar consumption under control. You'll feel so much better and your brain will function better too. And, maybe the Lakers can get their 15th championship and Odom can get his first."

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[KBala4]

certainally better then other addictions athletes have

[coikonte]

Better Addicted to Candy than addicted to drugs. As long as he continues to play well, no one's really going to care

[LegionOfSynz]

@duke1244 exercise kills diabetes...

[CURRYKING21]

Why would Odom care about a sale?

[duke1244]

hooray for cancer and diabetes....

[windsor97]

@peterkim04 Lmao. he probably wont he is super athletic.

[windsor97]

Lmao. thats why he had chocolate stains on his bed on Khloe and Lamar.

[Bobbymobil]

I love candies too, but not all in one day though, i can not handle it myself and yes it is bad for health, espcially high sugar

[Bobbymobil]

Look at Jon Barry, he has a snicker on this hand, then later he took one of Magic's twisler and another snicker from Wilbon.

[DarkRazaqui]

thumbs up if u got hungry as hell watching this

[MaarkyMaark93]

at least its not steroids

[Bobbymobil]

I love candies, who doesn't love candies. Candies are the best junk food in the world. Yes, of course eating too much of it will cause health problems or so on. Does he still eat candies these days today? I bet he still do.