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A diet high in sugary foods can affect brain development in children. carlosgaw/iStock via Getty Images PlusParents often stress about their kids’ sugar intake, but it can be hard to know how ...
Healthy brains require a continuous source of energy and nutrients to fuel growth, learning and development.However, that doesn’t mean extra consumption of sugar is good for the developing brain ...
In recent years, scientists have linked sugar and sugar additives, as well as fast food and processed food, to depression, addictive behavior and anxiety. For example, one long-term study tracked ...
Hyperpalatable food (HPF) combines high levels of fat, sugar, sodium, and/or carbohydrates to trigger the brain's reward system, encouraging excessive eating. [1] The concept of hyperpalatability is foundational to ultra-processed foods, which are usually engineered to have enjoyable qualities of sweetness, saltiness, or richness. [2]
Areas of the brain effected by glucose (frontal lobe (pink), temporal lobe (yellow) and parietal lobe (blue)). Glucose is the preferred energy source for the brain, accounting for 25% of the body's glucose consumption, despite being only 2% of the body's total weight.
Although the brain becomes aware of the stimulation in a few seconds, it is unknown how the gut determines the caloric sugar to influence choice. A new cell was identified - a neuropod, an intestinal transducer. [7] This cell synapses with the vagus to instantly alert the brain to the presence of glucose in the gut. [8]
Holland noted that the link between high free sugar intake and an increased risk of depression is “potentially due to inflammation and altered brain signaling pathways, suggesting interconnected ...
However, elevated blood sugar levels (hyperglycemia) result in elevated CSF glucose levels [3] as the CSF glucose level is proportional to the blood glucose level with glucose being actively transported as well as simply diffusing down the concentration gradient from blood to CSF. In addition, damage to small blood vessels during lumbar ...