Ever wondered why bad food taste so good & you always want more?
You are wired to eat foods that taste good, this isn't just down to society and the way of life - It's down to your body!!
Within your body you have two 'systems' Homeostatic and Hedonic who work together to keep you overweight..Unless the cycle is broken.
The Homeostatic system is a vicious circle of Adipose cells (Body Fat) working against the body. Adipose releases leptin, Leptin lets the brain know how much fat is in the body. The brain then tells the Adipose cells how much fat the body needs, simple enough right?
Wrong, the higher the levels of Adipose become this then desensitises Leptin receptors which then tells the brain we need MORE Adipose.
Homeostatic Cycle:
HIGHER BODY FAT (ADIPOSE) = LESS SENSITIVE LEPTIN RECEPTORS = THE BRAIN TELLING THE BODY WE NEED MORE ADIPOSE
To break this cycle is a mind over matter situation, you don't want or need that chocolate bar your body fat wants it to feed its ever growing ego.
The Hedonic system works similar to the Homeostatic system and in conjunction are a powerful enemy in the fight against the flab.
The Hedonic part of the body is your reward system, it constantly craves food that tastes good (chocolate, takeaways, sugary/salty snacks) in return for 'good behaviour' it rewards you with dopamine, which is a feel good sensation. Dopamine leads to addictive behaviour eg drugs, alcohol, gambling and food . When dopamine levels increase sensitive body receptors decrease, in turn the body then needs more sugary/salty food to feel the same dopamine highs.
The two systems work parallel and this creates addiction...to overcome this you have to realise you have a problem - Food Addiction.
Once you come to terms with this you have to realise the body wants fat to keep you insulated amongst other things.
You can either let it get the better of you and become obese and unhealthy or fight against it and be in the best shape of your life
Which one do you want to be?
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