Sometimes (or, um, many times), your body decides it wants a bag of Sour Patch Kids or a chocolate bar, stat. Whether they hit every day or once in a while, sugar cravings are simply a fact of life.

Did you know there’s a science behind those tempting cravings? Cravings often follow dramatic blood sugar swings — skyrocketing one moment and crashing the next. The result? Hunger, low energy and an ...

Recently, a book club invited me to discuss my new book, The Biology of Desire: Your Brain and Behavior. Members reflected on their cravings for food, alcohol, work, social media, and approval. What ...

Dec. 22, 2025 — Store-bought holiday foods are a lot like cigarettes. The makers of all those festive goodies — peanut butter cups shaped like Christmas trees, crackers that look like snowmen, and ...

Newswatch 16's Ryan Leckey took a bite of this topic with area professionals on Thursday. Combine the lack of sunlight and these shorter days we're having and it can have a real effect on the ...

Cravings may not be your enemy after all. A study from the University of Illinois found that dieters who allowed themselves dessert in moderation not only lost more weight but also kept cravings in ...

Craving a glass of wine or a cold beer at the end of the day may not seem unusual but people can also experience cravings for soft drinks and coffee, new research has revealed. The study found the ...