Spoonful of Sugar Helps Relieve Stress

Needs sugar increases when the brain provoked by the things that trigger stress.

Enter a spoonful of sugar in a dish of warm tea to relieve stress. Sweet drinks beneficial to reduce the level of aggressiveness and stabilize one's emotions.

As quoted by the Daily Mail, the content of sugar in hot drinks contribute to pump energy into the brain so that the emotion is always awake. Therefore, it is advisable to consume sugary drinks before meeting a tough boss, so calm.

Sedative effect on the sugar was tested by psychologists from the University of New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. They conduct research on a number of male and female respondents. Some respondents are given lemonade with added sugar naturally. The rest, lemonade with artificial sweeteners.

The respondents were then forged with a number of tasks that trigger the stress that must be presented through a speech. Not only that, their emotions will also be tempted by a number of hurtful comments stating that the content of their speeches boring and disappointing.

Research published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology revealed, those who consume soda pop with sugar naturally not too hooked with the provocation that created a team of researchers. Meanwhile, those who consume soda pop with sugar synthetic is much more aggressive.

Researchers concluded that the brain needs sugar or glucose as energy to control the ability of control emotions and actions. And, the need for sugar increases when the brain provoked by the things that trigger stress.