Brain pathway contributes to restraining from food temptation triggered by environmental cues

It is often difficult to resist the presentation of a dessert tray or a display of candy bars near a cashier. Eating those excess calories can contribute to overweight and obesity and is often driven by environmental cues -- the sight of beautiful dessert or the colorful wrapper of a candy bar -- rather than metabolic need. Researchers have identified a pathway in the brain responsible for the ability to control this impulsive behavior.