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Sugar is the world’s most socially acceptable coping mechanism. After a long day at work, people reach for hot chocolate, snap off a square of chocolate, or crack open a sugary drink—and genuinely feel better.
New research, however, suggests that while the brain may feel calmer, the body may still be under stress.
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