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Written By: Poorva Chavan | Published : December 11, 2014 10:22 AM IST
For all those who dislike exercising but still want to reduce weight, now have an easy way out. Scientists at the Imperial College of London, have made a significant start towards creating an obesity pill. The scientists have discovered how the brain is tuned to crave glucose rich foods, which will help in formulating the pill to treat obesity. The brain relies on glucose for its share of energy. (Read: Can a weight loss pill curb the obesity pandemic?)
How was the study conducted?
The study conducted on rats identified a mechanism which senses the brain s requirement of glucose, and prompts the animal to seek more glucose if the brain is short of it. ( Read: Weight loss pills, medicines or supplements do they work?)
Our brains rely heavily on glucose for energy. It's clearly a very important nutrient, but in our evolutionary past it would have been hard to come by. So we have a deep-rooted preference for glucose-rich foods and seek them out , said Dr James Gardiner from Imperial's department of medicine who led the study.
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