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The Connection Between Neuropod Cells and Our Love of Sugar
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Neuropod cells in the gut can detect the presence of sugar and send electrical signals through the vagus nerve to the brain via the nodos ganglion, creating a preference for sugar in our diet, even if it has nothing to do with our perception of sweetness.

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