While we are often advised to stop consuming as much sugar, it isn’t the easiest thing in the world to do. This is because of how our taste buds work. When they detect sugar (fructose, sucrose, maltose, glucose, etc), the “sweet” signal is sent to our brain which then gets processed by our brain’s “reward system”. This is one of the reasons why we find it so hard to give up on some of the sugary treats we love. The following describes your brain activity when there is an imbalance of sugar in your system. Similarities Between Sugar and Cocaine
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