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Brain imaging reveals why some people struggle to resist sweet foods

A recent brain imaging study reveals that people who rapidly remove the reward chemical dopamine after a sugar spike may have a harder time controlling their cravings for sweet foods.

Brain imaging reveals why some people struggle to resist sweet foods

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