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How sugar affects the brain Evidence1 #372888 Eating sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves a person craving more.

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Tackling obesity in the UK »Tackling obesity in the UKTackling obesity in the UK☜With concern growing that the Foresight analysis—that 50% of the UK population could be obese by 2050, at an annual cost to the nation of around £50 billion per year [2]—substantially underestimates the scale of the unfolding obesity crisis, the College of Contemporary Health is working with the wider policy community to develop a whole systems map of the obesity crisis and the potential responses.☜F1CEB7

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Causes of obesity »Causes of obesityCauses of obesity☜Understanding the causes of obesity is critical to the success of prevention and treatment strategies. However, while (simply put) obesity occurs when energy intake from food and drink consumption is greater than energy expenditure through the body’s metabolism and physical activity over a prolonged period (resulting in the accumulation of excess body fat), in reality many complex behavioural and societal factors contribute systemically to the current crisis and no single influence dominates.☜5CD992

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Many individuals are consuming more energy than they are expending »Many individuals are consuming more energy than they are expendingMany individuals are consuming more energy than they are expending☜Public Health England estimates that the average man in England is consuming around 300 calories a day more than they would need were they a healthy body weight.☜5CD992

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Calorie consumption »Calorie consumptionCalorie consumption☜Public Health England estimates that the average man in England is consuming around 300 calories a day more than they would need were they a healthy body weight.☜5CD992

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Consuming too much sugar »Consuming too much sugarConsuming too much sugar☜Many people are eating more sugar than they should. Current intakes of sugar for all population groups exceed recommendations set by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy (COMA) for the UK in 1991 (which recommended that, on a population basis, no more than 10% of the average total energy intake should be consumed as sugar). Energy dense diets, such as those that are high in sugar, can lead to an excess calorie intake (which, if sustained, leads to weight gain and obesity).☜5CD992

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How sugar affects the brainHow sugar affects the brain☜Eating sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves a person craving more.☜8CC79C

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The addictiveness of sugar »The addictiveness of sugarThe addictiveness of sugar☜Some companies are harnessing the addictiveness of sugar for commercial benefit and to the detriment of public health. Emerging science on the addictiveness and toxicity of sugar, especially when combined with the known addictive properties of caffeine found in many sugary beverages, points to a large-scale public health threat similar to addictiveness and harmful impacts of tobacco products.☜FFFACD

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Link[1] How sugar affects the brain

Author: Nicole Avena - TED-Ed
Cited by: David Price 7:37 PM 11 January 2015 GMT
Citerank: (1) 399962How sugar affects the brainEating sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves a person craving more.648CC79C
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http://youtu.be/lEXBxijQREo

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