More than half of American adults consume excess added sugars, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
More than half of American adults consume excess added sugars, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Major dietary guidelines recommend limiting foods high in added sugars. A recent study led by Evan Forman, PhD, a psychology professor in Drexel University's College of Arts and Sciences, shows that a computer game can be used to train its players to eat less sugar, as way of reducing their weight and improving their health.
"Added sugar is one of the biggest culprits of excess calories and is also associated with several health risks including cancer," said Forman, who also leads the Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL Center) at Drexel. "For these reasons, eliminating added sugar from a person's diet results in weight loss and reduced risk of disease."
As part of their study, which was recently published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine, the researchers developed and evaluated a "brain training" game targeting the part of the brain that inhibits impulses with the hope that it would improve diet, specifically by decreasing the consumption of sweet foods. Think: Lumosity for your diet.
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