TASTE BUDDIES: No Sugarcoating How Sweet Affects The Brain

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English - July 28, 2022 04:15 - 10 minutes - 9.87 MB - ★★★★★ - 5.7K ratings
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Our ancestors evolved the ability to taste the sweet goodness of foods like pastries and creamy chocolates. They were enticed to consume quick calories that might only be available sporadically. What does that mean today for our brains and bodies in a world where sugar is much more abundant? Host Aaron Scott talks to taste and smell researcher Paule Joseph about the sticky science of sugar and how we can have too much of a good thing.

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