Fats Affect Brain Signals And Diet, Study Suggests

Certain Fats Affect Brain Signals And Diet, UT Southwestern Study Suggests

Findings from a new UT Southwestern Medical Center study suggest that fat from certain foods we eat makes its way to the brain. Once there, the fat molecules cause the brain to send messages to the body's cells, warning them to ignore the appetite-suppressing signals from leptin and insulin, hormones involved in weight regulation.

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