“Well-being requires the maintenance of energy stores, water, and sodium within permissive zones” (Lowell, 2019).
Nice new review out that covers up-to-date many of the concepts around ad lib appetite. Talks a lot about specific neurons, and we have a LOT of neurons, like a trillion or something.
“Energy is so critical for survival that the body maintains backup fat stores in the event that food becomes unavailable.” Duh. Leptin leptin leptin leptin
Leptin tells your brain when fat stores are low, triggering hunger. Leptin resistance is confusing from an experimental design point of view, but is likely important. It is thought to function assymetrically, wherein low leptin strongly promotes hunger whereas high leptin only modestly promotes satiety. Check out Wiley’s book on this.
Fat + salt + starch = french fries. Easily overeaten.
Fat + salt + sugar = icing. Easily overeaten.
Why?
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