How Sugar Affects our Brains: Changing the Physical Mind for Best Results

6/4/2015

I saw this very neat video on how sugar affects our brains. This video comes from Ted Ed, the education side of ted talks. This is one of their most watched videos ever. Why do you think it’s so popular? Watch the video and then write down three thoughts, wonderings, or questions that you had regarding this video. The brain is such a cool part of our body, and works with our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Changing the way we think, we eat, and our negative habits, helps us change the way our brain functions, which will give us better day to day lives. In your blog post answer:

Question 1: Write your three wonderings, learnings or questions and as a further challenge, can you find 5 items in your kitchen/fridge that don’t have sugar in them? Write them down.

Question 2: If you were a parent, what rules would you impose on your children to help them grow up healthy? Write down 3 rules that you think would be fair.

Challenge 3:

Can you go 24 hours without eating any processed sugar? Good Luck!

Paige

6/6/2015 04:24:23 am

1. I learned sugar can be addictive, it can be very negative to the brain when you eat to much and even food that seems really healthy could have high sugar levels

- organic kale
- Mary's organic original crackers
- Nut Thins
- Eggs
- Water

Rules:
- Treats only once a weeks
- Screen time
- Exercise/ Get physical activitie

Erin

6/7/2015 04:09:57 am

1. What is the difference between the different types of sugars? 2. Why do we have different sugar receptors in various parts of our body? 3. How come dopamine doesn't level off when you eat sugar over and over again?

Five things I found in my fridge that don't contain sugar are corn, green beans, eggs, lettuce and tomatoes.

2. My three rules will be finishing all you vegetables before leaving the table, eating fruits rather than man-made snacks and drinking water instead of flavored water.

3. NO! I will try but I won't make it.

kasey

6/7/2015 10:27:11 am

I learnt surgar is like a drug when you have to much...

Yogurt
water
eggs
salads
appels

frutes for desserts some days and ice cream or something twice a week.

lots of sports and activates out side or in an arena like hockey.

healthy snacks like frutes and veggies

:0 faith :O

6/8/2015 06:27:01 am

3 wonderings, learnings or questions:

1: sugar is addictive when you have to much, it is like a drug but not as strong
2: negative to the brain
3: I wonder what would happen in your daily life if you had sugar for/with every meal :O

5 things in my fridge without sugar (except for natural sugar)

1: Strawberries
2: Blueberries
3: Salads
4: Water
5: Almond milk

Rules:

Get daily activity
Have sugar when being rewarded or on special occasions
Have healthy snacks, like fruit instead of chips

Yes I can go 24hrs without sugar!

Connor

6/8/2015 07:51:45 am

1. Three non-sugary foods, thats easy! Carrots, apples, broccoli and cucumbers I can keep going!
2. I would make it so my kids can only have sugar on Mondays and Fridays and on special occasions.
3. I went two weeks without sugars, I can make it for a whole day.

Devon

6/9/2015 02:01:10 am

1 In my fridge (has natural sugar) Strawberry's,Cucumbers,Broccoli,Blueberry,Grapes
2 Children rules Drink your milk eat the vegetables on your plate before the more unhealthy food and drink lots of water
3 ya its not that hard

Emily

6/9/2015 06:24:53 am

1. I found that oatmeal, apples, bananas, cabbage and broccoli don't have sugar in them
2. you have to eat your dinner first
you can only have small treats every day
you have to do your chores before eating treats
3. I have done that when I was at camp

Enoch

6/10/2015 06:38:40 am

1. I learned that sugar is like a drug,although not as powerful. What's the difference between all the different kinds of sugar? What would happen if all our sugar receptors were symmetrical?

Water, noodle's, grapes, superfood and lettuce.

2. Only allowed to have 1 small piece of candy a day. Have to finish all your vegetables.

3. I think...

Sandra

6/10/2015 07:08:46 am

1. I learned that sugar is in other foods like, ketchup and yogurt.
-Tortilla chips
-Avocados
-Cucumbers
-Feta cheese
2. Eat the healthy foods first, then eat the non healthy foods. Don't spoil your appetite with fatty foods
3.I did!

Sean

6/10/2015 08:43:56 am

1. lettuce
2. Tomato
3. Onions
4. Milk
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Stay active,
A certain amount of time on a device,
eating treats like ice cream once a week.
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Challenge accepted.

Kate

6/10/2015 10:10:36 am

1. I learned that sugar does not just affect you phisically but mentally and it can really change how you think and act.
2.
- Plain Greek yogurt
- Peppers
- Grapes
- Lettuce
- Unsweetened apple sauce

Kate again

6/10/2015 10:13:44 am

3.
Rule 1: Eat all of your healthy stuff before treats
Rule 2: Only treats once a week.
Rule 3: Make sure you are eating from all the food groups. ( not including sugar)

4: I can maybe go 24 hours but I will try!

LUNCHMONEY LEWI$

6/10/2015 10:24:34 am

I learned that if you have sugar to a certain point than it acts like a drug. when you have too much sugar then you get addicted.

1. Milk
2. Strawberries
3. Goat cheese

RULES

1. You have to behave to get a treat
2. No cake other than on special occasions
2. As much candy as you want on Halloween but in limit

No..... Max time without sugar: 5 hrs

Gent

6/11/2015 05:10:56 am

I know sugar is very bad for you if you have to much but treats are so addicting and its hard not to eat sugar.
- Water
- Kale
- Sparkly water
- Milk
- Tomatoes

Rules as parent-
1. Don't eat unhealthy
2. Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner
3. Time on any device

rifa

6/11/2015 07:07:15 am

1. I was amazed by how sugar can be addicting like a drug.
2. I wonder why our brain responds to different flavors in different ways.
3. How can sugar be sooo effective in our brain?

1st thing I would do as a parent is just not keep to many junk foods in my house.
2nd thing that i would do is just let them free because if you don't introduce them to sugary sweets they wont eat them or crave them as much.

No way I could go 24 hours without sugar like are you kidding me brownies are my life.

Mr.Mayhem

6/11/2015 07:14:34 am

i learned that sugar is addictive and lactose and dextrose are types of sugar.sugar is added to tomato sauce and dried fruit. i found 5 items in my fridge that have no sugar 1.capers 2. soy sauce 3.mayonnaise 4.olives ( jar ) 5. bottled water

if i were a parent i would have these rules

1)exercise for 1 hour a day 2)only allowed 1 pop a week 3) eat 1 plate of fruits and vegetables a day

task 3) IMPOSSIBLE!!!

#########KAM

6/11/2015 08:39:52 am

What I learned from that video is that your brain has a reward system for when you eat sugar.
Everything in my fridge has no processed or bad sugar. but five things would be kale, raspberry's, melon, celery, and apples.

3 rules I would have would be no treats if you are not being good and if you are not doing well in school, also I would make surenthat they are getting physical activity a lot of times so they can stay in shape, and finally they have to cut down on screen time but just enough to make then happy and having fun.

Yes i did go 24 hours without eating sugar

Danielle

6/11/2015 09:31:43 am

I learned that sugar makes your brain bad when you have too much
Strawberries
Raspberries
Watermelon
Rules:
Eat healthy,stay active and to get lots of sleep
I don't think I can

Esha

6/11/2015 10:26:54 am

1.What I learned was that the brain gets bored of certain foods and that's why they don't taste as good compared to the first time you tried them.
-Plain rice
-cheese
-olives
-cream cheese
-plain yogurt

2.three rules
-lots of exercise
-get lots of sleep
-candy only after you've eaten a proper meal

3.I went 24 hours

Ahmed

6/14/2015 03:29:47 am

1. Sugar is addictive, what is the differences from the different
types of sugar, broccoli has no effect in dopamine so its harder for kids to eat their vegetables.

2.
- Carrots
- Celery
- Spinach
- Lettuce
- Tomatoes
and lots of more!

3. YES

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