The sugar epidemic in America has reached deadly proportions with the average person’s intake of this substance now averaging more than 100 pounds annually. Sugar addiction has been linked to obesity-related conditions such as diabetes, affecting more than 500 million people globally. Sugar and artificial sweeteners are known to trigger specialized taste buds on the tongue to activate pathways in the brain, implicated in sugar … Continue reading Researchers discover & map a new gut-to-brain sugar pathway.