Scientists recently decided why people always seem to have room for sweets after eating a meal.
This is because the “dessert stomach” is the real thing in the human brain.
“We wanted to know why we consume foods that contain high sugars, even when we're full,” says Henningfencerau, a research group leader at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research in Cologne, Germany. told Fox News Digital.
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To tackle this issue, Fencelau said he and his colleagues looked into the brain mechanisms that tell people when he or she is full.
“We discovered that nerve cells, the mediating satiety, are the same cells that also generate signals that selectively promote appetite in sweets.” he said.
Scientists have discovered why desserts always sound good. It is in the brain. (istock)
According to Fencerau, the discovery was “very surprising.”
Fencelau and his team conducted experiments with mice, realising that “a completely bored mouse still ate dessert,” according to a release from the Max Planck Institute.
“Brain investigations have shown that a group of neurons, so-called POMC neurons, are responsible for this,” the release states.
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“These neurons became active as soon as mice had access to sugar and promoted appetite.”
A similar finding was discovered by human volunteers, and the brain was scanned after it received a sugar solution.
Scientists have discovered that the parts of the brain that we communicate to people when they are full also drive the desire for sweets. (istock)
“They discovered that the same area of the brain reacted to human sugar,” according to the release.
“In this area, there are many opium receptors, like mice, close to satiety neurons.”
Looking ahead, Fencelau said he believes there is “a lot of room for investigation” to discover more of the finding.
“The same areas of the brain responded to human sugar.”
It could affect obesity research and treatment, he said.
This part of the brain can play a role in the development of obesity.
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“Sugar is everywhere, so is this mechanism always involved?” he wondered.
Research findings can affect obesity medications. (istock)
Drugs such as GLP-1S “double work in the same part of the brain,” which his team identified as the “dessert brain.”
But there is still much to be discovered.
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Regarding the GLP-1, he said, “We don't know.” [it] It interferes with this mechanism that we have identified. ”
“Why do you consume foods that contain high sugars, even when you're full?” the research group wanted to know. (istock)
He said, “It's also something we're very interested to understand how these very effective drugs affect this mechanism that we've identified.” He added.
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Alternatively, new discoveries could improve the drug with “additional compounds” that target parts of the brain that crave sugar and reduce the appetite of sugar.
