University of Michigan: High-Sugar Diet Dampens Release of Dopamine, Triggering Overeating
June 17, 2020
June 17, 2020
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 17 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release:
Everyone knows it: An entire box of Girl Scout cookies counts as one serving, right?
That's at least how it feels, and a University of Michigan study in fruit flies finds why this might be: a high-sugar diet muddies the neural circuit that allows you to feel the sensation of satiety and causes you to overeat.
Foods with more intense flavor and structure induce . . .
Everyone knows it: An entire box of Girl Scout cookies counts as one serving, right?
That's at least how it feels, and a University of Michigan study in fruit flies finds why this might be: a high-sugar diet muddies the neural circuit that allows you to feel the sensation of satiety and causes you to overeat.
Foods with more intense flavor and structure induce . . .