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Hi Ted listeners, it's Dr. Shoshana. This is Ted Health.

Okay, I have to admit something, I'm a sugar addict.

I know, I'm a doctor and I should know better,

but I'm just as susceptible to sugar temptation as anyone.

Well today, we're going to hear about how sugar affects our brains

and why it's so hard for all of us, myself included,

to say no to sweets. Be sure to stick around after the talk

for my conversation with biochemist and best-selling author,

Jesse and Showsby. We discuss how blood sugar affects our mood,

our cravings, and even our skin. She'll share practical tips on how we can manage

our blood sugar using two of the most trusted tools for

maximizing our health and longevity. Diet and exercise.

Picture warm, gooey cookies,

crunchy candies, velvety cakes, waffle cones, piled high with ice cream.

Is your mouth watering? Are you craving dessert?

Why? What happens in the brain that makes sugary foods so hard to resist?

Sugar is a general term used to describe a class of molecules

called carbohydrates, and it's found in a wide variety of food and drink.

Just check the labels on sweet products you buy, glucose, fructose, sucrose,

maltose, lactose, dextrose, and starch are all forms of sugar.

Sour high fructose corn syrup, fruit juice,

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