But after their month of binging, the subjects’ weight had started to creep back up again, and at a 2.5-year follow-up the authors of the study, which was published in the online journal Nutrition & Metabolism, found that, on average, the subjects were nearly seven pounds heavier (all of it in the form of body fat) than they had been before their four weeks of “hyper-alimentation,” as the folks in white coats like to call overeating
Read more: http://running.competitor.com/2010/08/features/sports-science-update-the-supersize-me-study_12597?utm_source=HPmarquee&utm_medium=running#ixzz0xvHvq7oa
MY COMMENT: I see guys all the time that claim they’ve put on 15 or 20 pounds while injured or on leave from their military assignment.
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The End of Overeating-Order info here. “Highly palatable” foods — those containing fat, sugar and salt — stimulate the brain to release dopamine, the neurotransmitter associated with the pleasure center, he found. In time, the brain gets wired so that dopamine pathways light up at the mere suggestion of the food, such as driving past a fast-food restaurant, and the urge to eat the food grows insistent. Once the food is eaten, the brain releases opioids, which bring emotional relief. Together, dopamine and opioids create a pathway that can activate every time a person is reminded about the particular food. This happens regardless of whether the person is hungry. -David Kessler, former head of the FDA, Washington Post article This is a must read!
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