Sugar -- we all crave it. How could we not? It's sweet and makes basically everything taste better. If you're one of the many people who have tried to cut back on sugar, you know how difficult it can be. Some people may even experience withdrawals. This is all due to the fact that when we eat sugar, an overstimulation of the reward centers causes us to become addicted to it. When we eat foods high in sugar, the reward centers of the brain are activated. At the same time, a large amount of dopamine is released. This is what makes eating sugar feel so good. When we eat high-sugar foods often, we develop a tolerance which in turn requires us to eat more...
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