Study Identifies Hormone That Triggers Savory Cravings After Alcohol Consumption

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A new analysis published in Obesity Reviews has identified the liver hormone fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) as a biological driver of savory food cravings following alcohol consumption, according to reporting by the health news outlet mindbodygreen. Alcohol consumption triggers a rapid increase in circulating FGF21 levels, a hormone already known to influence metabolism and […]