If you think skipping
your morning tea and bread will help you shed a few kilos, you could be
mistaken. Researchers claim people
who miss breakfast not only eat more for lunch but also crave fatty and sugary
foods, putting them at risk of gaining rather than losing weight.
your morning tea and bread will help you shed a few kilos, you could be
mistaken. Researchers claim people
who miss breakfast not only eat more for lunch but also crave fatty and sugary
foods, putting them at risk of gaining rather than losing weight.
It is thought that when
we skip meals, our gut releases hormones that act on the orbital frontal
cortex, priming it to steer our thoughts towards sugary and fatty treats.
we skip meals, our gut releases hormones that act on the orbital frontal
cortex, priming it to steer our thoughts towards sugary and fatty treats.
While this might make
sense in times of famine, when it is essential to get as many calories as
possible, when food is plentiful, it could lead to us eating more than is good
for us.
sense in times of famine, when it is essential to get as many calories as
possible, when food is plentiful, it could lead to us eating more than is good
for us.
Dr Goldstone said:
‘Through the participants’ MRI results and observations of how much they ate at
lunch, we found ample evidence that fasting made people hungrier and increased
the appeal of high-calorie foods and the amount people ate.
‘Through the participants’ MRI results and observations of how much they ate at
lunch, we found ample evidence that fasting made people hungrier and increased
the appeal of high-calorie foods and the amount people ate.
‘Beware of going for long
periods without eating because you are going to crave high-calorie foods much
more because of changes in how your orbital frontal cortex works.’
periods without eating because you are going to crave high-calorie foods much
more because of changes in how your orbital frontal cortex works.’
Source: Daily Mail
