Hunger and appetite are two very different things. The brain - TopicsExpress



          

Hunger and appetite are two very different things. The brain does not chase the feeling of a ‘full stomach’ it chases satiety signals to indicate that we have eaten...Satiety signals sent to the brain after the consumption of fat or protein as well as hormones; insulin and leptin, signal to the brain that you have eaten. These signals converge on dopamine-producing neurons in the hypothalamus of the brain. This changes dopamine output to the brains reward centre, which in turn controls motivation for food. Dopamine transmits reward signals and low levels of dopamine have been associated with over-eating.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 13:46:48 +0000

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