Miracle weight loss? Withdrawal headaches? It's complicated. We talked to a neuroscientist, a doctor, and a science journalist to get the full story.
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What happens to your brain and body when you quit sugar for 30 days?
Jacqueline Raposo expected some drastic changes, but not the ones she wound up going through, so she hit up a neuroscientist, a doctor, and a sugar journalist for advice.
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Sugar is a cruel, cruel mistress—it’s delicious and addictive, but it’s not doing you any favors. Aside from causing weight gain, increased …
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