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Need a Self-Control Boost? Gargle with Sugar Water!

Need a Self-Control Boost? Gargle with Sugar Water! | Science News | Scoop.it

If you’re struggling to keep your self-control on track, keep a bottle of lemonade made with real sugar handy. You won’t have to drink it, just swish and gargle when you’re feeling like giving up. That’s the finding of new research published in the journal Psychological Science.

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What Eating Too Much Sugar Does to Your Brain

What Eating Too Much Sugar Does to Your Brain | Science News | Scoop.it

The damage added sugar does to our bodies begins in our brains


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Willpower’s secret weapon? Sugar

Willpower’s secret weapon? Sugar | Science News | Scoop.it
Good news for those with New Year’s resolutions to keep: A hit of glucose seems to renew a person’s flagging ability to control impulses...
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This is your brain on sugar: Study in rats shows high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory

This is your brain on sugar: Study in rats shows high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory | Science News | Scoop.it
A new study is the first to show how a diet steadily high in fructose slows the brain, hampering memory and learning -- and how omega-3 fatty acids can minimize the damage.


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[Spanish]: Proponen regular el consumo de azucar por menores

[Spanish]: Proponen regular el consumo de azucar por menores | Science News | Scoop.it

Robert Lustig, Laura Schmidt y Claire Brindis, investigadores del Medical Center de la Universidad de California en San Francisco, acaban de publicar en la prestigiosa revista Nature un artículo con el impactante título The Toxic Truth about Sugar (La tóxica verdad sobre el azúcar). En él proponen que el consumo de azúcar por menores sea regulado del mismo modo que se hace con el alcohol.

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The heart of the plant

The heart of the plant | Science News | Scoop.it
Food prices are soaring at the same time as the Earth's population is nearing 9 billion. As a result the need for increased crop yields is extremely important.
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