Stomach Hormone Ghrelin Increases Desire for High-Calorie Foods, Study Finds

ScienceDaily (June 20, 2010) ? The "hunger" hormone ghrelin, which acts in the brain to stimulate hunger and increase food intake, heightens the appeal of high-calorie foods over low-calorie foods, according to a study being presented at The Endocrine Society's 92nd Annual Meeting in San Diego.

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Stomach hormone ghrelin increases desire for high-calorie foods, study finds

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Very interesting, thanks.

That is a really intersting article. Thank you very much for posting this. That is my biggest weakness...anything sweet. It would make sense that if I have more grehlin floating around I would be drawn to these types of food more.

Great article. Thanks so much.

Interesting, but a study of 18 subjects should be taken with an entire saltshaker of salt.

Another study finds that high ghrelin levels also reduce depression and anxiety...

Hunger Hormone Increases During Stress, May Have Antidepressant Effect

My Dr. said that depression levels go up with people that have WLS. Its always something!

Another study finds that high ghrelin levels also reduce depression and anxiety...

Hunger Hormone Increases During Stress, May Have Antidepressant Effect

My Dr. said that depression levels go up with people that have WLS. Its always something!

I don't know if i believe that. . .I had the surgery and haven't had one ounce of depression. . . nothing, I'm actually happier and was more depressed before the surgery. . . so i don't know. . . i'm not going to say "psychological" either cause I have suffered from depression big time, but that was again, before the surgery . . . chow!:001_tongue: