A New Study Exposes the Mechanism Behind Sugar Cravings

sugar cravings

A new paper published in the journal Nature has shown that the gut-to-brain activity of sweetness is specific to sugar molecules, but not artificial sweeteners. The sugar sensing pathway that was discovered by Charles Zuker and his team at Howard Hughes Medical Institute provides insight into the neural basis for sugar preferencing. Zuker urges us to separate the concept…

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Does Stevia Help with Weight Loss?

Does Stevia Help with Weight Loss?

In the U.S., the average intake of added sugars reaches up to 270 calories or more than 13 percent of calories per day based on an average 2000-calorie diet. Not surprisingly, the largest source of added sugars in the typical diet is beverages, including soft drinks, fruit drinks, sweetened coffee and tea, energy drinks, alcoholic…

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Low-Fat Versus Low-Carb Diet? It’s a Draw

Low-Fat Versus Low-Carb Diet

For decades researchers have sought to find the best diet to help people achieve the elusive goal of permanent weight loss. In the context of a worsening obesity epidemic and massive efforts underway to attempt to curb it, health professionals and the public are hungry for an answer. What diet will best help us improve…

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Top 5 Sugar Shockers

Top 5 Sugar Schockers

Surprising foods you never knew were loaded with sugar When it comes to sweet treats like doughnuts, cakes, and cookies, it’s pretty obvious that they’re loaded with sugar. But what about the not-so-obvious foods? Health professionals agree that we need to use more discretion when consuming certain foods. Reading nutrition labels, checking ingredients, and doing…

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How Diabetes Affects Various Parts Of The Body

How Diabetes Affects Various Parts Of The Body

Diabetes affects an estimated 29 million people in the United States, and although the disease can be caused by many factors and can come in different forms, the symptoms are usually very similar. Some people are diagnosed with it at a very early age; this is usually called Type 1 diabetes and is an immune…

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