Snacks and Cravings

Brain Science

2 articles

Close-up of glowing neural pathways in the brain, illustrating specific sugar and fat food cravings and their biological control.
Food Science

How Specific Brain Neurons Control Food Cravings

In the mouse brain, specific neuron populations encode memories for sugar and fat, a discovery explaining why nearly 99% of adults experience powerful food cravings.

Dr. Lena Hanson·August 6, 2026
A visual representation of the brain's neural pathways and reward system being activated by tempting snack foods, illustrating the neurological basis of cravings.
Food Science

How Do Psychological and Neurological Drivers Cause Snack Cravings?

Nearly all women, 97 percent, and over two-thirds of men, 68 percent, report experiencing food cravings, a widespread phenomenon deeply rooted in the brain's reward system.

Dr. Lena Hanson·June 18, 2026