HUNGER & SATIATING HORMONES

HUNGER & SATIATING HORMONES Have you ever fascinated with what makes you feel full and hungry? What, when, and how much do we eat? In this article we will explain about signals and neurotransmitters in the body which lead to feeling full or hungry. Hunger hormones play an important role during those processes. Signals reach…

leptin

Leptin Leptin was identified by Jeffrey Friedman in 1994 by positional cloning of the mouse obese. It is a hormone that is produced by your body’s fat cells. It is often referred to as the “satiety hormone”. Leptin’s primary target is in the brain — particularly an area called the hypothalamus. Supposed to tell your…

Defend the Body for its Weight

When weight is stable, it is maintained by a dynamic equilibrium involving regulation of energy intake and of energy expenditure.  An important objective during weight loss is to maximize the loss of body fat while minimizing the loss of metabolically active fat‐free mass. When lean tissue is lost as opposed to fat, total energy expenditure decreases…