Sugar Improves Memory in Over 60s, Study Suggests
Increasing blood sugar levels in those over 60 helps improve memory and performance, a new study reports.... Read More...
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Pregnant Mothers and Offspring Should Limit Added Sugars in Diet to Protect Childhood Cognition
Researchers warn pregnant women and their children to avoid drinking too many sodas, as excessive amounts of sugar in these drinks can negatively impact memory and learning. However, consuming fruits appears to be beneficial for cognitive development, the study reports.... Read More...
Dulled Taste May Prompt More Calories on Path to Obesity
A new study reveals blocking taste receptors leads people to desire sweeter, higher calorie foods. Researchers believe a dulled sense of taste could increase a person's obesity risk. ... Read More...
Sugar is Not So Sweet For Mental Health
A new Scientific Reports study sheds light on the link between high sugar intake and an increased risk of developing common mental disorders in men. Researchers also found mood disorders did not increase desire to consume higher sugar content foods or drinks.... Read More...
Is Soda Bad For Your Brain?
Excess consumption of both regular and diet soda are associated with accelerated brain aging, smaller hippocampal volume and poor memory.... Read More...
Not So Sweet? This Is What Happens to the Brain When You Give Up Sugar for Lent
Decided to cut back on sugary treats? A new article considers why it might not be such a sweet idea for all.... Read More...
Study Links Shorter Sleep and Sugar-Sweetened Drink Consumption
A new study links consumption of sugary, caffeinated drinks to shorter sleep duration in adults.... Read More...
Deciphering Sugar’s Siren Song
Signals for taste and nutrients are processed in two separate areas of the striatum, a new study reports.... Read More...
Fructose Not as Stimulating to Brain’s Reward System as Glucose
A new study reports fructose produces less reward sensations in the brain than glucose.... Read More...
Obese Children’s Brains More Responsive to Sugar
A new neuroimaging study reports of neural differences in obese children when they taste sugar.... Read More...
Sugar Linked to Memory Problems in Adolescent Rats
Consuming drinks which are high in sugar or high-fructose corn syrup leads to memory problems and neuroinflammation in adolescent rats, a new study reports.... Read More...