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Sugar may wreak havoc on your brain in as little as two weeks

Sugar may wreak havoc on your brain in as little as two weeks

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Apr 15, 2024
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Sugar may wreak havoc on your brain in as little as two weeks

In 2019, Danish scientists discovered that sugar can rapidly alter the physical structure of the brain. The researchers fed high doses of sugar to pigs and performed imaging and anatomical studies of their brains. After just one taste, the reward centers of the animals’ brains released opioids…

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