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·June 26, 2020

Study reveals plant compound beats sugar cravings

A mint product that contained gymnemic acids from the Gymnema sylvestre plant significantly reduced the intake of high-sugar sweet foods compared to a placebo. For those with a sweet tooth, the mint significantly decreased the pleasantness and desire for eating more sugar-rich foods. The product may be useful in helping people reduce sugar consumption. Read More

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·April 15, 2020

A gut-to-brain circuit drives sugar preference and may explain sugar cravings

Sweet tasting foods don't only trigger the taste buds, they also switch on a neurological pathway that begins in the gut. In the intestines, signals of sugar ingestion travel to the brain, sparking an appetite for more sweet foods. However, this pathway only responds to sugars, not artificial sweeteners. Read More

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·April 9, 2020

The science of how diet can change the way sugar tastes

Taste perception appears to be controlled by dopamine in fruit fly models. Tracing the neural pathway, researchers found the same pathways were associated with controlling learning and memory. The network also appears to enhance taste sensations. Researchers also discovered eating lots of sugar suppresses sweet taste perception. Read More

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·January 14, 2020

Sugar changes the chemistry of your brain

After 12 days of sugar intake, researchers noted major changes in both the dopamine and opioid systems of pigs' brains. Alterations in the opioid system were seen following the very first intake of sugar. Read More

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·December 16, 2019

Want to avoid the holiday blues? Skip the sweet treats

If you are prone to depression, a new study suggests you should avoid indulging on dietary sugars. Added sugars have a pro-inflammatory effect on depressive disorders. Read More

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·November 16, 2019

Your brain on sugar: What the science actually says

From reducing memory capability to increasing the risk of diabetes and obesity, researchers investigate how sugar affects the brain and body. Read More

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·November 14, 2019

Sugar binges increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease

Short term increases in sugar consumption raise the susceptibility to colitis and worsen symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease in mouse models. Read More

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·July 9, 2019

Blue light at night increases the consumption of sweets: Rat study

Rats exposed to blue light at night were more prone to indulge in sugary snacks than regular foods. Read More

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·May 7, 2019

Train your brain to eat less sugar

A new brain training game in which players navigate a grocery store, earning rewards for selecting healthy food options, may help to reduce the desire to give into sugar cravings. Participants who had higher initial preferences for sugary foods lost as much as 3.1% body weight following daily gameplay. Read More

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·April 4, 2019

No such thing as ‘sugar rush’! Sugar worsens mood rather than improving it

Carbohydrate consumption from sugary drinks and snacks does not help to improve mood. The findings may help increase public awareness that the 'sugar rush' is a myth and help inform health policies to promote healthier alternatives. Read More

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·January 12, 2019

Sugar’s Sick Secrets: How Industry Forces Have Manipulated Science to Downplay the Harm

UCSF researchers report the food and beverage industries push sugary products while obfuscating the significant health issues added sugars can cause. The findings shed light on sugars' link to disease and exposes industrial tactics to downplay the public health risks of diets too high in sugar. Read More

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·December 18, 2018

Snacking May Increase Inflammation

Researchers report snacking can raise inflammation and contribute to metabolic diseases. Read More

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