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

March 5, 2026·35 min·6-min readinterviewscience
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Taste perception is not just about the tongue; it's a complex brain-driven process shaped by hardwired preferences, gut-brain signaling, and internal states. The unquenchable human craving for sugar stems not from taste, but from a gut-brain circuit that recognizes glucose and reinforces

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