Temptations especially when if it's oozing with tenderness and the mouth-watering taste is indeed tough to resist. Given this, many tend to give in and decide to just go back to their unhealthy lifestyle even though they don't want to.
A recent study conducted by the researchers at The Rockefeller University in New York City, claims they've finally discovered something that could bring hope to people who were lured by the temptation of these high-carbs and unhealthy foods, as reported by Body and Soul. That was when they found another way to curb our desires to eat.
The researchers behind the study learned that there is a group of neurons that performs an important role in curbing our cravings. These cells are located in the hippocampus, which is considered as "the mechanism centers on dopamine two receptor (hD2R) neurons". "These cells keep an animal from overeating," said the first study's author and a postdoctoral researcher in the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Estefania P. Azevedo.
The expert further explains how this cell can help people who are having a tough time battling against their cravings. According to Azevedo, once activated, these cells could make one person's eating less rewarding. By altering how a person views towards food, it could be easier to change the relationship of that person towards the food he often desires to consume.
By studying the brains and the reactions of several mice towards food, the experts were able to understand and came up with this conclusion. Throughout the study, the team boosts the mice's hD2R neurons. With their cells activated, researchers found these mice consume lesser food. Once their administration stopped, the animal starts to get back to its old food choice.
Furthermore, the researchers found that those mice with boosted neurons also have weaker memories about meals and how and where to get them, as compared to those that have been not. Though the effects might seem temporary, this function can eventually help in the long run, especially when the brain is already trained to feel that way. "So it is possible that, with training, people may be able to learn to change their relationship to food," added Azevedo.
Overeating, though it might look fun, could cause a threat in the body. According to MD Anderson, eating too much can lead to weight gain and obesity, which could lead to different illnesses such as diabetes, digestive issues, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases.
