If you're wondering why you are addicted to sugar, you must listen to this episode. Dr. Steve reveals that sugar addiction is a result of certain conditions in your brain and your gut. Learn more about improving your overall health by changing what you put in your mouth and the specific foods to avoid consuming.
[00:01 - 07:10] The Pleasure Center Of The Brain
Eating sugar stimulates the nucleus accumbens
The more pleasure you have, the more resistant the nucleus accumbens becomes.
The best way to avoid sugar is to stop eating processed foods.
[07:11 - 11:00] Bacteria In Your Gut
Fecal transplant is actually replacing bad bacteria with good bacteria
They also discovered that the recipient of a fecal transplant eats the same sorts of foods as the donor.
Eating different kinds of foods changes the type of bacteria in your gut, which can cause cravings for those specific foods.
[11:59 - 16:53] Closing Segment
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Tweetable Quotes:
"Just like with cocaine, the more sugar you consume, the more resistant the nucleus accumbens becomes." - Dr. Steve Hughlett
"So when you are trying to get off sugar in order to lose weight, you must keep your insulin levels low. The best thing you can do is avoid carbohydrates, since these get turned into sugar before they get turned into fat. And an important step to decreasing sugar is to stop eating processed foods." - Dr. Steve Hughlett
"If you wanna become healthy, change what you put in your mouth, and I guarantee you are gonna feel so much better, and you're gonna be so proud of yourself when you do this." - Dr. Steve Hughlett
"Red meat is good no matter what they're trying to tell you." - Dr. Steve Hughlett
