CONTROLLING FACTORS INFLUENCING HEALTH
A US study in science has found difference in the brains of people who choose healthy food and those who don’t. The researchers looked at the MRI brains scans of volunteers as they were shown photos of a variety of foods and decided which ones would like to eat. Two sides of the brain work together to give some people the self-control needed to reject unhealthy foods. In people with no self-control, the area of the brain called venromedial prefrontal cortex(VMPFC) consider only the taste factor. But in people with good self control, another area of brain called the dorsalateral prefrontal cortex(DLPFC) becomes active, incorporating health consideration into their decisions helping them pass the chocolate.
November 27 2009 05:14 am | Uncategorized