Can't curb your enthusiasm for food? Blame the brain

Friday, May 1, 2009 - 10:14 in Psychology & Sociology

Next time you give in to that craving for a chocolate bar as your energy levels take a mid-afternoon dip, you could be justified in saying that your brain made you do it. A new study published in the May 1 issue of the journal Science concluded there are differences in the brains of people who are good at controlling their urges versus those who find it almost impossible.

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