Dieting forces brain to eat itself, scientists claim

[BendtheBar]

Dieting forces brain to eat itself, scientists claim

Dieting forces brain to eat itself, scientists claim - Telegraph

Like other parts of the body, brain cells begin to eat themselves as a last-ditch source of energy to ward off starvation, a study found.

The body responds by producing fatty acids, which turn up the hunger signal in the brain and increase our impulse to eat.

Researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University in New York said the findings could lead to new scientifically proven weight loss treatments.

Tests on mice found that stopping the brain cells from eating themselves – a process known as autophagy – prevented levels of hunger from rising in response to starvation.

The chemical change in their brains caused the mice to become lighter and slimmer after a period of fasting, the researchers reported in the journal Cell Metabolism.

[Fazc]

You can always count on the Telegraph to kick you the real deal...

[BigJosh]

So does eating more make your brain grow bigger?

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by BigJosh

So does eating more make your brain grow bigger?

Now you're catching on.

Seriously though, "ward off starvation" and "fasting" isn't something I hope to do soon.

[oli]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Now you're catching on.

Seriously though, "ward off starvation" and "fasting" isn't something I hope to do soon.

food is way too good to not eat it

[Off Road]

Eating the brain? Shall we call it the Zombie Diet?

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by Off Road

Eating the brain? Shall we call it the Zombie Diet?

Was watching Iron Chef last night and the challenger served deep fried quail heads. He told the judges not to eat the beak, but to rather bite the head and suck out the brain.

[Off Road]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Was watching Iron Chef last night and the challenger served deep fried quail heads. He told the judges not to eat the beak, but to rather bite the head and suck out the brain.

That's just scary.

[5kgLifter]

So IQ is really related to food intake...hmmm...



Eat up guys

[Rich Knapp]

I guess people like me with a 138 IQ and guys like Layne Norton, Eric Helms, Alberto Nunez and other bodybuilders that get ripped are brain dead. SSSHHHHH don't tell us. lol