Hormone That Controls Sugar Cravings Found, Scientists Reveal
26th December 2015
A hormone that could control sugar cravings has been identified in the liver, scientists claim.
Research conducted on monkeys and mice has shown the hormone, FGF21, tells the brain to avoid seeking sweet foods.
FG21 is produced in response to high carbohydrate levels and enters the bloodstream to signal to the brain to suppress sugar cravings, says the research published in the journal Cell Metabolism.