Alum can cause stomach problems although it was once used in the pickling process to make pickles crisper. Alum is used in the canning process, particularly for pickles, to provide extra crunch. It is allowed by government agency, but its use is not recommended.
One of the songs set to be included in the album was Sugar, which Adam Levine heard and wanted to have it on the upcoming Maroon 5 album, on which Posner declined. However, in 2014, he switched labels and announced that Pages would not be launched, instead of it a new body of music would be released.
It creates a vicious cycle of intense cravings. When a person consumes sugar, just like any food, it activates the tongue's taste receptors. Then, signals are sent to the brain, lighting up reward pathways and causing a surge of feel-good hormones, like dopamine, to be released.