Using sensory and luxurious language to describe food can alter our hormonal response to it, leading to feelings of deprivation and making it harder to stick to a healthy diet. Word association surveys demonstrate the power of food descriptions in shaping our perception of what is considered healthy.
How we perceive our food can influence our hunger hormones and affect our overall calorie intake. Ghrelin levels, the hormone responsible for hunger, were found to decrease significantly when participants believed they were consuming indulgent, high calorie foods.
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Eating at regular meal times can result in our bodies anticipating and preparing for food, leading to feelings of hunger. Hormones secreted from the gut can also stimulate neurons to create a desire for certain foods at certain times of day.
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