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Controlling Sugar Cravings & Metabolism with Science-Based Tools
Huberman Lab
How Do Parallel Pathways Work?
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There are two main ways that these neural circuits work. In fact, we can say that there are two neural circuits entirely that work in parallel. One pathway related to the actual taste and the perception of sweet tastes That lead not just you, but every animal that we're aware of to seek more sweet containing foods. The other parallel pathway is related to the degree to which a given food will raise blood glucose. Now this is distinctly different than the neural pathways that control seeking of savoury foods or salty foods.
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