In an essay titled "Lamar Odom, Sweet Tooth and Erratic Play," Dr. Daniel Amen writes that Odom's massive consumption of candy leads to a sugar high and then a crash, evidence of which can be seen on the basketball court.
Writes 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.
Of course it's this one doctor's opinion and I think it is a stretch to link Lamar's play over the last 10 years to crashing from a sugar high. His inconsistent play may be due to many other factors.
But if this really is true, the Lakers should hire the best nutritionist in town to work with Lamar. Aside from the possible improvement in his play, eating less candy will be good for his health.
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