The Brain Uses a Quarter of the Sugar We Eat: How Does Excess Sweets Affect It?

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The brain only makes up two percent of our body weight, but it consumes a quarter of all the sugar we eat. While sugar is our brain's primary fuel, a neuroscientist says that consuming too much of it can damage memory, attention, and even brain health in the long term.