The “sweet” effect: Comparative assessments of dietary sugars on cognitive performance

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Hade du varit klyftig nog att sätta dig in i vetenskapen så...

User MarcusWallen, in the Sweden subreddit, 12 Nov 2025

Hade du varit klyftig nog att sätta dig in i vetenskapen så hade du inte sagt så. `‘The consumption of a food or beverage…

It could be placebo. Or because their blood sugar doesn’t...

User Droplet-of-Futurity, in the nutrition subreddit, 11 Jul 2023

It could be placebo. Or because their blood sugar doesn’t drop too low any more. When it drops, stress hormones are released.

Comparative assessments of dietary sugars on cognitive performance (2018)

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Comparative assessments of dietary sugars on cognitive performance (2018)

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