Sugar consumption causes distinct changes to the brain's reward system. What other stimuli activate this system and what are similar behaviors seen between them and sugar overconsumption?
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When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine -- an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves you craving more.
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