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Food processing influences metabolism and brain activity
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PowerElectronix
· 2026-10-10 Sat 09:14 UTC ·
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Not only psychology, but training. If your body gets a load of sugar every time it tastes UPF additives, it learns to release insulin on taste to protect itself.
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esperent
· 2026-10-10 Sat 10:13 UTC ·
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Isn't that what glycemic index means though? How quickly the sugar gets released?
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irthomasthomas
· 2026-10-10 Sat 14:02 UTC ·
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Not really, chemical sweeteners have no sugar, but still trigger an insulin response.
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Ostrogoth
· 2026-10-10 Sat 19:35 UTC ·
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My understanding is that while there is a small insulin response, existing research so far shows it’s a neutral or a very small effect. (
https://www.strongerbyscience.com/should-you-avoid-artificia...
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