It is becoming clearer how neurobiological mechanisms generate 'liking'and
'wanting'components of food reward. Mesocorticolimbic mechanisms that enhance …

Excessive consumption of sugar-rich foods is currently one of the most important factors that
has led to the development of the global pandemic of obesity. On the other hand, there is …

An attraction for palatable foods rich in lipids is shared by rodents and humans. Over the last
decade, the mechanisms responsible for this specific eating behavior have been actively …

The motivation to seek out and consume rewards has evolutionarily been driven by the urge
to fulfill physiological needs. However in a modern society dominated more by plenty than …

Despite considerable scientific progress on the biological systems that regulate energy
balance, we have made precious little headway in providing new treatments to curb the …

Pavlovian cues associated with junk-foods (caloric, highly sweet, and/or fatty foods), like the
smell of brownies, can elicit craving to eat and increase the amount of food consumed …

The neural basis of food sensory pleasure has become an increasingly studied topic in
neuroscience and psychology. Progress has been aided by the discovery of localized brain …

Background Bariatric or weight loss surgery is currently the most effective treatment for
obesity and metabolic disease. Unlike dieting and pharmacology, its beneficial effects are …

Overconsumption of dietary fat is increasingly linked with motivational and emotional
impairments. Human and animal studies demonstrate associations between obesity and …

Gut microbiota has emerged as a major metabolically active organ with critical functions in
both health and disease. The trillions of microorganisms hosted by the gastrointestinal tract …