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The set point theories of hunger and eating are inconsistent with basic evolutionary pressures related to hunger and eating as they are currently understood. [26] Major predictions of the set point theories of hunger and eating have not been confirmed. [27] They fail to recognize other psychological and social influences on hunger and eating. [25]
Postprandial somnolence (colloquially known as food coma, after-dinner dip, or "the itis") is a normal state of drowsiness or lassitude following a meal. Postprandial somnolence has two components: a general state of low energy related to activation of the parasympathetic nervous system in response to mass in the gastrointestinal tract , and a ...
The animal will then become thirsty in response to the demand for water in the cell. After the animal drinks water, the interstitial fluid becomes less concentrated of solutes (more concentrated of water) than the intracellular fluid and the cell will fill with water as it tries to equalize the concentrations.
Many reasons people feel hungry right after eating can be rectified with lifestyle tweaks like getting more sleep. However, Zumpano says this issue can be a sign of an underlying health issue such as:
Sometimes, eating more after meals can simply be a bad habit, Dr. Kaplan says. If you’re not actually hungry, try to resist eating more. When choosing snacks, go for high-fiber, high-protein ...
If you regularly feel drowsy after eating even after making dietary adjustments, ask your doctor to administer the hemoglobin A1c test. The test measures average blood sugar levels and shows how ...
After completely degenerating the pathway, the animal becomes adipsic, aphagic, and loses its interest in exploring. Although dopamine plays a role in adipsia, there is no research involving exclusively the relationship between adipsia and dopamine, as changes in dopamine simultaneously mediate changes in eating and curiosity, in addition to ...
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