What Causes Food Cravings?
Why do I really, really want ice cream right now? Today we explore the science of food cravings! Why We Love Junk Food: https://youtu.be/ZMsW2oXors8 Hosted by: Michael Aranda ---------- Support...
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It starts off quiet. A gentle whisper in your ear. You’re working hard, so you push the thought away. But soon it comes back, louder and more urgent… You start thinking about the bar in your backpack, how delicious it would taste… and pretty soon it’s all you can think about as your brain chants louder and louder... Chocolate! Until you cave and give it what it wants. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Maybe it was bacon or pizza or a chai latte, but nearly everyone has felt food cravings at some point. But why? And is this unshakeable desire for a chocolate bar my body’s way of telling me I need more magnesium? Before we talk about cravings, let’s look at hunger. Actual, physiological hunger is how your body tells your brain it needs a ...
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It starts off quiet. A gentle whisper in your ear. You’re working hard, so you push the thought away. But soon it comes back, louder and more urgent… You start thinking about the bar in your backpack, how delicious it would taste… and pretty soon it’s all you can think about as your brain chants louder and louder... Chocolate! Until you cave and give it what it wants. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Maybe it was bacon or pizza or a chai latte, but nearly everyone has felt food cravings at some point. But why? And is this unshakeable desire for a chocolate bar my body’s way of telling me I need more magnesium? Before we talk about cravings, let’s look at hunger. Actual, physiological hunger is how your body tells your brain it needs a ...
