We’ve all been there: You’ve just eaten a big dinner, but you find yourself craving a little sweet treat. Is there a biological explanation for why we always want to leave room for dessert?
A team from the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research says yes, there is actually science behind the “dessert stomach,” and it all starts in the brain.
Sugar on the Brain
In their initial study, researchers used mice to investigate the brain’s reaction to sugar. More specifically, they focused on why sugar seems to cause a particular response in the brain, especially when stomachs are already full.
