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Overeating? It may be a brain glitch

  • Written by Laurel Mellin, Associate Clinical Professor of Family & Community Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco
The drive to overeat may be rooted in survival brain circuits.Phovoir/Shutterstock.com

With springtime comes the desire to shed those few extra pounds, in preparation to don swimsuits and head to the pool. This year, new obesity research is making it easier to find a pathway that is right for us.

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