Tempting your taste buds: Food cues entice consumers to overeat

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(2017-12-07), Tempting your taste buds: Food cues entice consumers to overeat, Food Weekly News, 433, ISSN: 1944-1762, BUTTER® ID: 014806243

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Food Weekly News -- ANN ARBOR--The mouth-watering aroma of juicy burgers and crispy fries, and the eye-catching menu signs with delicious food pictures can tempt many hungry patrons to stop at fast-food restaurants.

But these food cues, which stimulate brain activity, can nudge some customers to overeat due to increased cravings and hunger, a new University of Michigan study suggests.

“Food-related cues can make people want or crave food more, but don’t have as much of an impact on their liking, or the pleasure they get from eating the food,” said Michelle Joyner, a …

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