FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 8, 2022·4 min readCommon Sweetener Linked to AnxietyAspartame, a sweetener found in diet drinks and food, has been linked to an increased risk of developing anxiety behaviors in a new mouse study. The effects of exposure to aspartame extended for up to two generations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 3, 2020·5 min readArtificial sweeteners combined with carbs may be more harmful than sweeteners aloneConsumed alone, artificial sweeteners do not appear to have a negative impact. However, when consumed with carbohydrates, insulin sensitivity changes and the brain has a decreased response to sweet tastes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 12, 2019·13 min readSugar’s Sick Secrets: How Industry Forces Have Manipulated Science to Downplay the HarmUCSF 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
