
Cutting back on sugar is essential towards leading a healthy life. However, you will come to realize that is harder than what you thought it would be. You will often find yourself giving in to sugar cravings. This is because after consuming sugar for so many years, your body gets used to it. To understand why reducing sugar intake comes with such difficulty, you need to take into consideration its psychological effect and how sugar interacts with the brain. What happens to the brain after consuming sugar? Sugar, in the form of glucose, is the brain’s primary source of energy. This is why most people experience a “sugar high” after consuming large amounts of sugar in the form of simple carbohydrates. On the flip side, people tend to feel disoriented and sluggish when they go on a diet that has lower carbs than what their body is used to. Also, consuming large quantities of sugar will lead to a change in the brain’s structure. The brain releases dopamine, a neurotransmitter that controls the brain’s reward centers. With time, the brain causes people to develop an urge to increase their intake of sugar. This is due to the altered structure of…