- Study newly identifies a neuron circuit in the amygdala that explains why we overeat calorie-rich food. This circuit is only ignited when we eat "tasty" things. This is an evolutionarily conserved reaction to when caloric food was scarce and ancient humans had to overeat to survive. https://www.inverse.com/article/55195-over-eat-tasty-food-brain-circuit 5 comments science
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