Persistent epigenetic reprogramming of sweet taste by diet

Since neuroimaging studies indicated obesity-related differences in the brain during resting state, Osadchiy et al. (2019) suggested an imbalance between homeostatic and reward aspects of ingestive behavior may contribute to obesity and food addiction. This 2019 study investigated how early life adversity (ELA), the reward network and food addiction interact with one another, while another […]

Blechert et al. (2016) hypothesized that food readily available for eating may elicit stronger reward system activity and associated cognitive control than foods that are not accessible at that time point, and believes energy density may have a role in this effect. This study tested this theory by collecting functional magnetic resonance images on 32 […]