Health
Study reveals how sweets change our brains
Sweets are sometimes balm for the soul.
A study by the Max Planck Institute seems to provide the explanation for our love of sweet and fatty food.
After a long day at work, many people reward themselves with a delicious meal. For quite a few of us, that means something greasy like fries, burgers and, best of all, a delicious dessert. Above all, many give in to the urge for something sweet more often than it would be healthy. But why is that?
Brain activity changes with sweet and fatty foods
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Cologne have set themselves the task of finding out. They noticed a change in brain activity when eating sweet and fatty foods. The resolution is in the video.
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