Changes In Brain Chemistry Antidepressants
Conventional wisdom suggests that if you want to lose weight, you should burn more calories than you eat. But Canadian researchers say that this simple formula doesn't work for most people because changing the number of calories you eat makes a survival instinct kick in. The researchers say the brain has a "set point" for calories, but that fatty, high calorie foods cause a disparity in the parts of the brain responsible for keeping appetite and satisfaction under control.
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