Thursday, July 31, 2014

Blood Sugar Levels Impact the Brain's Response to the Sight of Food

Researchers have found that the brain's response to the sight of food is driven more by how low our blood sugar level is at the moment. "The finding suggest our brains have a way to override our genetic inheritance, upbringing and habits to respond to our immediate nutritional needs," said Dr. Ellen Schur, associate professor of medicine at the University of Washington. In the study, Schur and UW Medicine colleagues at Harborview Medical Center, used brain scans ...

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