Dr. Charles Zuker: The Biology of Taste Perception & Sugar Craving

When you eat something sweet, neurons in the stomach sense the sweetness and cause the release of dopamine in the brain making you crave sugar.

Glutamine also reduces sugar craving by increasing blood sugar levels. Emulsifiers strip away the mucosal lining of the blood and cause the neurons to retract deeper into the tract. This stops the triggering of CCK signals. They also increase the neurons measuring sugar and trigger dopamine in the brain. This can lead to an overcompensation effect ... See more