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Sugar Processing in the Brain
Insights at the molecular level suggest that obesity may have neuronal origins in an area of the brain called the nucleus accumbens, giving us a new perspective on the causes of obesity.
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New Study Shows Colitis is Intensified with High Sugar Diets
The incidence of colitis, which involves inflammation of the colon’s lining, is on the rise in the US, even in children. Recently, Hasan Zaki, PhD and lead researcher at UT Southwestern, and his team looked at the modern Western diet (high in fat, sugar, and animal protein) to find out if they could establish the…
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Does Sugar Weaken the Immune System?
The short answer: it depends. The immune system is continually responding to endogenous and exogenous stimuli. Whether from the foods we eat, our sleep and exercise habits, stress, relationships, or the air we breathe, the body is always looking for ways to maintain homeostasis. A 2018 review showed that 83 research studies concluded that a…