09 June 2015

Are you hungry?

How do you know you are hungry?

Leptin is a very important hormone produced in the fat cells. It tells your brain when you are full, triggering the feeling that you need to stop eating. If you have too much leptin, your sensitivity to it can decrease and this leads to more hunger and cravings, and eventually obesity.

No food contains leptin. But some foods can help increase our sensitivity to it. This means our metabolism can then go up, cravings go down. These foods include leafy greens and fiber-rich foods. They can also help keep your body feeling full. These foods spark the sensitivity that your body needs in order to respond appropriately to leptin. For even more regulation of that sensitivity, it needs to get a good allotment of fish in your diet.
 

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