Preface

There are few substances on Earth as ordinary—and

as extraordinary—as sugar.

It hides in our memories, in our holidays, in the

rituals that define comfort and love. Yet behind

every spoonful lies a global story: empires rising

and falling, economies reshaped, and human desire

quietly rewired.

Sweet Fix is not a book about nutrition or health; it

is a cultural exploration of how sweetness became a

symbol—of joy, of luxury, of control, and of craving.

From ancient honey rituals to neon-lit convenience

stores, sugar has followed us like a faithful

companion and a subtle teacher.

This book traces that journey: how sweetness

shaped our sense of happiness, our industries, and

even our emotional vocabulary.

To understand sugar is to understand the human

condition—the search for reward, the chase for

comfort, the rhythm between pleasure and

restraint.