Insulin is produced by the body when sugar is ingested. Research has found that insulin starts being produced just when sugar is put on the tongue-before it actually gets into the stomach and, ultimately, the bloodstream. In this scenario, insulin being produced after sugar just touches the tongue would be a(n):

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Insulin production in response to sugar on the tongue is a conditioned response. This is because the body has learned to associate the taste of sugar with the need to produce insulin, even before the sugar is digested and enters the bloodstream.

Insulin Is Produced by the Body When Sugar Is Ingested