TED科普动画：糖是如何损害你大脑的？

[How sugar affects the brain] 糖是如何影响大脑的

Suger is a general term used to describe a class of molecules called carbohydrates.

糖是一个通用术语，用于描述一类称为碳水化合物的分子。

Some forms of sugar: glucose 葡萄糖, fructose 果糖, sucrose 蔗糖, maltose 麦芽糖, lactose 乳糖, dextrose 葡萄糖, starch; so are high fructose corn syrup 高果糖玉米糖浆, fruit juice 果汁, raw sugar 生糖, and honey蜂蜜.

The reward system can be actived by food, socializing, sexual behavior, drugs, etc.

奖励机制可以通过食物、社交、性行为、毒品等来激活。

Over activating this reward system kick starts a series of unfortunate events: loss of control craving and increased tolerance to sugar.

过度激活这种奖励系统会引发一系列不幸事件：失去控制的渴望和对糖的耐受性增加。

Overconsumption of sugar can have addictive effects on the brain.

总结：过量摄入糖会对大脑产生成瘾的影响。