Stress can trigger sugar cravings by increasing cortisol levels, which boost appetite and drive people toward sweets for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As fellow sugar worshippers, we consulted two top nutritionists to get to the root of the issues. Below, they explain what sugar ...

Protein, fiber and hydration may help adults feel fuller longer and avoid energy crashes later in the morning.

Washington - If that craving for chocolate sometimes feels like it is coming from deep in your gut, that's because maybe it is. A small study links the type of bacteria living in people's digestive ...

Researchers at Columbia University have identified a specialized neural circuit that could help researchers develop new ways of curbing our cravings for sugar. The research, which was carried out in ...

Why do we get intense desires to eat certain foods? Food cravings are a common experience and recent studies have been examining the psychology underlying food cravings and how they may be controlled.

An enzyme in the brain called glucokinase may drive our desire for glucose-rich starchy and sugary foods, according to research in rats from Imperial College London. Published in the Journal of ...

Researchers from California have found that fats from rich desserts can trigger long-term memory. In today's Living Well column, Tara Harwood, a registered dietician at the Cleveland Clinic, discusses ...