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  2. What Happens to Your Body When You Cut Out Sugar - AOL

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    Chronic high sugar intake causes your body to release a lot of insulin, which can lead to insulin resistance—a condition where cells don't respond well to the insulin and, as the name suggests ...

  3. Food addiction - Wikipedia

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    High-sugar and high-fat foods have been shown to increase the expression of ΔFosB, an addiction biomarker, in the D1-type medium spiny neurons of the nucleus accumbens; [1] however, there is very little research on the synaptic plasticity from compulsive food consumption, a phenomenon which is known to be caused by ΔFosB overexpression.

  4. Reactive hypoglycemia - Wikipedia

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    The body requires a relatively constant input of glucose, a sugar produced upon digestion of carbohydrates, for normal functioning. Glucagon and insulin are among the hormones that ensure a normal range of glucose in the human body. [18] Upon consumption of a meal, blood sugar normally rises, which triggers pancreatic cells to

  5. Human body - Wikipedia

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    The human body is the entire structure of a human being. It is composed of many different types of cells that together create tissues and subsequently organs and then organ systems. The external human body consists of a head, hair, neck, torso (which includes the thorax and abdomen), genitals, arms, hands, legs, and feet.

  6. I quit sugar for 6 months and this is what it did to my face ...

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    Confession time: I used to believe my face was destined to resemble a fluffy marshmallow for eternity. It wasn’t just a self-perception; it was a conviction I held onto tightly, reinforced by ...

  7. I Was Addicted to Sugar. Here’s What Happened When I ... - AOL

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  8. Hypoglycemia - Wikipedia

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    Blood-sugar levels naturally fluctuate throughout the day, the body normally maintaining levels between 70 and 110 mg/dL (3.9–6.1 mmol/L). [ 3 ] [ 2 ] Although 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L) is the lower limit of normal glucose, symptoms of hypoglycemia usually do not occur until blood sugar has fallen to 55 mg/dL (3.0 mmol/L) or lower.

  9. Hyperglycemia - Wikipedia

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    In fasting adults, blood plasma glucose should not exceed 7 mmol/L or 126 mg/dL. Sustained higher levels of blood sugar cause damage to the blood vessels and to the organs they supply, leading to the complications of diabetes. [48] Chronic hyperglycemia can be measured via the HbA1c test. The definition of acute hyperglycemia varies by study ...