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·December 16, 2019·5 min read

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.

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·July 10, 2020·3 min read

Brain Cells that Trigger Sugar Cravings and Consumption Identified

FGF21, a hormone created in the liver in response to increased levels of sugar, acts in the brain to suppress sugar intake and controls the preference for sweet-tasting foods.

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·April 15, 2020·4 min read

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.

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·December 11, 2014·3 min read

Obese Children’s Brains More Responsive to Sugar

A new neuroimaging study reports of neural differences in obese children when they taste sugar.

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·March 6, 2017·6 min read

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.

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·October 29, 2020·4 min read

Nucleus Accumbens Neuron Ensembles Recruited by Cocaine and Sugar Are Different

Cocaine and sucrose neuron ensembles in the nucleus accumbens are mostly non-overlapping.

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·April 4, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·April 9, 2020·4 min read

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.

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·February 11, 2021·4 min read

Once Bitten, Twice Shy: What Happens in the Brain When We Have Bad Experiences With Food

With the help of snails, researchers investigate the neural processes at work when we develop food aversions after eating a bad meal.

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·June 26, 2020·4 min read

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.

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·January 14, 2020·4 min read

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.

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·May 7, 2019·5 min read

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.

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Want to avoid the holiday blues? Skip the sweet treats

Brain Cells that Trigger Sugar Cravings and Consumption Identified

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

Obese Children’s Brains More Responsive to Sugar

Not So Sweet? This Is What Happens to the Brain When You Give Up Sugar for Lent

Nucleus Accumbens Neuron Ensembles Recruited by Cocaine and Sugar Are Different

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

The science of how diet can change the way sugar tastes

Once Bitten, Twice Shy: What Happens in the Brain When We Have Bad Experiences With Food

Study reveals plant compound beats sugar cravings

Sugar changes the chemistry of your brain

Train your brain to eat less sugar

From Vinyl to Visions: Fruit Flies Showcase Decision-Making Prowess

Jellyfish Show Remarkable Learning Skills

Upside Down World: Unique View Offers Clues to Face Recognition

Brain’s Blue Spot, Locus Coeruleus, Is A Key Player in Sleep Quality and Memory

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