Friday, February 21, 2025

NPR News: Room for dessert? Here's why your brain says yes to sugar

Room for dessert? Here's why your brain says yes to sugar
Ever eat a full meal ... and find you still have room for dessert? If so, you're not alone. Sugar is a quick form of energy that many people crave — even when they're full. Today, hosts Emily Kwong and Regina G. Barber dive into a new study on the neural origins of the "dessert brain." Want us to cover more neuroscience on the show? Let your voice be counted by emailing shortwave@npr.org! Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.

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