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Woman's Day Magazine NZ

How to beat your SWEET TOOTH

Do you have a sweet tooth? The average New Zealander eats about 20 teaspoons of sugar a day and most of us have times when we overindulge.

The truth is, sugar is addictive and it’s difficult to avoid it. Releasing dopamine and opioids in the brain, sugar gives us an initial high, then we crash and crave more, consuming more and more sugar.

Eating a high-sugar diet is dangerous because it can generate excessive reward signals in the brain,

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