Being on a diet people make the brain to literally eat themselves. And it only adds to the overall feeling of hunger, according to scientists.
Researchers from the College of Medicine Albert Einstein in New York, led by Dr. Rajat Singh found that at the time of famine brain cells, like other cells in the body begin to feed themselves, to the last effort to support necessary for normal functioning of the energy level.
The body at this point produces fatty acids which amplify the signal pulses increasing hunger and food intake in a human. According to scientists, this discovery could lead to new, science-based approach to fighting overweight .
Experiments on mice have shown that if you stop the process of cell self-absorption, known to science as autophagy, is thereby possible to reduce hunger That occurs in response to food intake restriction. And the less hungry person feels during a diet, the more successful it will be for him.
The researchers describe in the journal Cell Metabolism chemical changes in the brains of mice that enabled them to become more light and lean. "In the brain, there is a special mechanism, which is important for every cell that regulates appetite, - says Dr. Singh. - Methods of therapy aimed at changing this mechanism can reduce a person hunger and let his body to burn more fat. This is a good way to deal with overweight and the ability to maintain energy balance in our modern world, where a lot of calories and unhealthy food is worth a penny. "
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