There is no solid scientific proof, but it would do us all good to cut back on sweet treats
It’s a warning passed down the generations: give a child too many sweets and they’ll be bouncing off the walls. But is there any scientific proof that sugar sends us into overdrive? Not yet, says Amanda Avery, an associate professor in nutrition and dietetics at the University of Nottingham.
She says there are theories linking sugar to behavioural changes. One stems from how sugar activates the body’s reward system, triggering a burst of dopamine – the “feelgood” neurotransmitter. “Increases in dopamine levels can be linked to behavioural changes, which can include periods of hyperactivity,” says Avery.
Strictly Come Dancing’s Vito Coppola delivered an emotional speech to partner Ellie Goldstein, promising that they will be “friends forever”, after the pair were eliminated in Sunday’s (2 November) results show.
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Opec+ pauses oil output hikes beyond December amid fears of a crude glut
October was another strong month for markets, thanks to the US-China trade truce, strong economic data and decent earnings releases.
Those positive factors outweighed concerns around private credit and fears of a potential AI bubble, explain Deutsche Bank’ analysts HenryAllen and JimReid.
Meanwhile in Japan, the Nikkei had its strongest month since October 1990 as the new government led by Sanae Takaichi came to office.
In fixed income, sovereign bonds advanced despite the Fed’s hawkishness towards month end, with the 10yr Treasury yield (-7.3bps) seeing its lowest monthly close in over a year, at 4.08%.
Halt the flow of precursors used to make fentanyl into the United States.
Effectively eliminate China’s current and proposed export controls on rare earth elements and other critical minerals.
End Chinese retaliation against U.S. semiconductor manufacturers and other major U.S. companies.
Open China’s market to U.S. soybeans and other agricultural exports.
New analysis from the ride-hailing app Bolt indicates a significant resurgence in the UK's nightlife, with a 15 per cent increase in night-time trips this year compared to 2024.
Hamas says remains found in tunnel as other bodies yet to be recovered amid fragile ceasefire
Israel has announced that the remains of three hostages have been handed over from Gaza and would be examined by forensic experts, as a fragile month-old ceasefire holds.
A Hamas statement earlier said the remains were found on Sunday in a tunnel in southern Gaza.
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