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'Sweet tooth' linked to binge eating and obesity

By  Stephen Daniells

People with a 'sweet tooth', a strong preference for sweet tastes, associate the taste with mood improvements and have impaired control of eating more sweets, says research from the US.

Consumers can 'smell' words, say researchers

By  Anthony Fletcher

Some words are powerful enough to activate parts of the brain dedicated to smell, suggesting that food companies should pay closer attention to what they put on their labels.