{"id":134461,"date":"2022-01-13T02:02:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T09:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/?p=134461"},"modified":"2022-05-13T01:16:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T08:16:24","slug":"these-4-foods-are-fooling-your-brain-so-look-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dherbs.com\/articles\/these-4-foods-are-fooling-your-brain-so-look-out\/","title":{"rendered":"These 4 Foods Are Fooling Your Brain, So Look Out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A lot of people are under the impression that it\u2019s completely natural to gain a lot of weight as they age. This is far from the truth because there wasn\u2019t a significant weight problem in North America 40 years ago. How did we go from a healthier nation to a nation where 36% of adults over the age of 20 are obese? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Something changed in North America, but it wasn\u2019t the people. Food changed, and processed foods are to blame. The food industry figured out that it could sell more food if it contained higher amounts of fat, sugar, and salt. In fact, these foods make it nearly impossible for some people to stop eating. One could argue that these processed foods fool your brain into thinking that you\u2019re hungry, even when you aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When it comes to nutritious foods, you should feel a sense of satiety after finishing a meal or snack. Foods that are rich in fat, sugar, and salt have the opposite effect, though. These ingredients make you want more and don\u2019t ease hunger. Have you ever noticed that you can eat an entire bag of chips and still feel hungry? Even if you are full, the need to eat is tremendous. How does this happen and can you do anything to escape this trap?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How Can Foods Fool Your Brain?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The brain sends signals to the rest of the body when you eat different foods, and it’s safe to say that your brain doesn\u2019t like surprises. The body doesn\u2019t use the same metabolic processes to digest protein as it does for carbohydrates, for example. When you taste food, the brain knows what\u2019s coming and how to signal your body to process it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking solely from an evolutionary standpoint, the brain associates sweeter, fattier, and starchier foods with more calories. A sweeter fruit has more calories, just as a fattier piece of meat has more calories. This relationship between flavors and calories is how the brain knows that it\u2019s satisfied. When you eat foods that contain thickeners, artificial sweeteners, or ingredients that mimic a sensorial experience, the brain gets thrown for a spin. It thinks that the food has more calories than it does, even when it doesn\u2019t. <\/p>\n\n\n\n