‘Eating for pleasure’ common among people
Posted on: 12/Apr/2013 12:45:22 PM
Research presented by Dr. Tobias Hach has shed light into why no one can stop with eating just one potato chip. Dr. Hach gave his presentation at the 245th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society. The Society is the world’s largest.
According to Dr. Hach, ‘Results (of the study) shed light on the causes of a condition called "hedonic hyperphagia" that plagues hundreds of millions of people around the world. That`s the scientific term for `eating to excess for pleasure, rather than hunger`. It`s recreational over-eating that may occur in almost everyone at some time in life. And the chronic form is a key factor in the epidemic of overweight and obesity that here in the United States threatens health problems for two out of every three people.
‘Among the reasons why people are attracted to these foods, even on a full stomach, (is) suspected to be the high ratio of fats and carbohydrates, which send a pleasing message to the brain.’
