Nerve cells that signal when we are full also trigger cravings for sweets.
Most people have experienced this: you’ve finished a big meal, you’re full, yet you still crave something sweet. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Cologne have discovered that this “dessert stomach” phenomenon is driven by the brain. The same nerve cells responsible for signaling fullness after a meal also play a role in triggering a craving for sweets. In both mice and humans, simply…