Sentences with phrase «brains of some dieters»
Temptation Zone An imaging study reveals how the brains of some dieters stay disciplined and others give in to cravings.
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Unlike the non-dieters, the dieters tended to show a heightened response in the areas of their brains linked with processing rewards, and a lowered response in the parts of their brains linked with a sense of control.
The chronic dieters showed activations in areas of the brain associated with desire and expectation of reward, however.
Other research has shown that when dieters are offered rewards like food, they usually show a stronger brain response after they've eaten --» which suggests that they're still kind of motivated to eat even once they're nutritionally full,» Ely says.
Another study published in Cognitive Neuroscience examined the brains of chronic dieters, and found that those with higher body fat percentages had a weaker connection between two areas in the brain: the part that manages executive control, and the reward region.
So, I muscled through and followed the online advice: I consumed more fat to provide more fuel to my brain, including medium chain triglyceride (MCT) oil, which is quickly absorbed by the lymphatic system and turned into ketones by the liver, and I consumed electrolytes, which are more rapidly excreted from the bodies of low carb dieters.