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Title: WHY did you steal the cookie from the cookie jar? due 11/22/11
Category: Nutrition
Description: biological explanation for kids' sugar cravings
I'll admit it, I have a horrible sweet tooth.  We just finished learning about carbohydrates and there could be a biological explanation for my sweet tooth.  After listening to this clip on NPR, I wondered why my "sweet tooth" never shut down like it did in the studies.  I still love sugar-maybe not more than that in a can of soda, but I can't ever get enough chocolate!  I have known that our tastes change as we grow up because I used to HATE tomatoes and now I love them.  It is intriguing to me that hormones play such a large role in that change.  Please listen (or read) the segment below and respond to the questions to let me know what you think about this.

Kids' Sugar Cravings Might Be Biological



According to the study, what is the explanation for children craving sugar?  What is the problem in today's society that children evolutionarily crave sugar or high calorie foods?  Why does sugar have such a hold on children?  Do you still crave sugar and how much do you think you consume?  How are pesky hormones controlling your actions and your tastes and helping you maintain homeostasis?


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