“In our current research on neuroscientific intervention techniques, we are analyzing how, when applied alongside traditional guidelines (based on healthy eating and exercise), changes occur in the mechanisms that hinder the long-term maintenance of improvements in health habits in many people who are overweight or binge eat,” explains Alfonso Caracuel, a researcher at CIMCYC working on these studies.

The CIMCYC’s work has used the FoodTrainer mobile app, designed specifically to train inhibitory control in the context of eating through interactive exercises. This type of training has the potential to modify automatic behavior patterns and contribute to the adoption of healthier eating habits, helping people make decisions aligned with their wellness goals.