Andrew Huberman· PhD
But beyond, there are a number of ways in which particular nutrients, in the case of today's episode, sugar, impact the way that the brain works, such that we tend to seek out more of particular nutrients.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
But beyond, there are a number of ways in which particular nutrients, in the case of today's episode, sugar, impact the way that the brain works, such that we tend to seek out more of particular nutrients.
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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how certain types of sugars can indeed be addictive in the same way that certain drugs of abuse and behaviors can become addictive so in other words how sugar actually changes the way that the brain works