Revealed: The sugary secret of temptation!

Just like sweet puddings,it is hard to resist. Its feelgood effect can be as intense as that of cocaine or alcohol,say the scientists.

The study was carried out by a team from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre. Tests on mice — whose brain pleasure centres are similar to ours showed that raised levels of ghrelin made them prefer fatty foods.

Lead scientist Dr Mario Perello said the study could explain “why someone who is stuffed from lunch still wants to eat that high-calorie dessert”,the ‘Daily Express’ reported.

Co-scientist Dr Jeffrey Zigman said: “We have shown there may be situations where we are driven to seek out and eat very rewarding foods,even if we’re full,for no other reason than our brain tells us to.”

The study is to be published in the ‘Biological Psychiatry’ journal.