How often do you find yourself craving sugar? Maybe it's a little something sweet to finish off a meal, or a cookie or muffin to go with that late-afternoon latte. And when stress hits, sugar often feels like a quick fix by boosting the brain's "feel-good" chemicals and offering temporary comfort.

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But it's not just clever marketing from the food industry that fuels our sugar habits. A 2025 study in Nature Climate Change suggests that rising temperatures may also play a role. Ice cream and other chilled treats become especially tempting in hot weather, and researchers found that for every 1-degree Celsius (about 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) rise in temperature above 54 degrees Fahrenheit, people consumed an extra 0.7 grams of added

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