The Brain’s Protein Reward System
Posted by Dr. Robert Portman on 6/16/2022 to
Performance Tip Of The Week
There are specific reward centers of your brain responsible for food cravings. Dopamine is the brain chemical associated with reward. For example when you eat chocolate, dopamine is released and you feel rewarded. This same mechanism has been shown to influence food cravings for fat rich and high sugar foods. Scientists have now identified...
