Created from Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USNWXPfdc9gvideoConcepts covered:sweet taste preference, energy-dense foods, excess sugar consumption, weight gain, type 2 diabetes
Newborns and infants have an innate preference for sweet taste, seeking energy-dense foods like sugar due to the signal of lots of calories. Consuming excess sugar can lead to weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, as it triggers a feedback loop in the brain and body.
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Why Do We Love Sugar?
Concepts covered:sweet taste preference, energy-dense foods, excess sugar consumption, weight gain, type 2 diabetes
Newborns and infants have an innate preference for sweet taste, seeking energy-dense foods like sugar due to the signal of lots of calories. Consuming excess sugar can lead to weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease, as it triggers a feedback loop in the brain and body.
Question 1
Why do babies prefer sweet tastes?
Question 2
Why did our ancestors seek out sugar?
Question 3
What health issue is definitively caused by sugar?
Question 4
How does sugar affect the brain's reward pathways?
Question 5
Why is sugar added to many processed foods?
Question 6
When did sugar consumption in England increase significantly?
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