A new study has found that training your brain to low-calorie foods on unhealthy foods may be possible.
According to scientists at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center in Aging (USDA HNRCA) at Tufts University and Massachusetts General Hospital, an exploratory study of the brain in adult men and women shows that it is possible to overthrow the power of unhealthy addictive and increased preference for healthy foods.
Scientists suspect that once you circles unhealthy food addiction, be difficult or impossible to reverse, subjecting those who have established recovered to a life of unhealthy cravings and temptation weight. When the brain retrained to support healthy eating habits, she studied the reward system in thirteen men and women with overweight and obesity, including eight members of a new program for weight loss by researchers at Tufts University developed and the five, who were in a control group and not participating in the program.
Both groups MR imaging (MRI) of the brain, at the beginning and end of a period of six months. Among those who participated in the weight loss program, brain scans showed changes associated with learning and addiction in regions of the reward center of the brain. After six months, this area had a greater sensitivity to the health, low calorie foods, what. Upon an increase in the reward and enjoyment of the signs of healthy foods The region also showed reduced susceptibility to unhealthy foods high in calories.
First author and co-author Thilo corresponding Decker Bach said, although other studies have shown that surgical procedures such as gastric bypass surgery, the amount of people reduce the cuisine in general estimate was not very satisfactory, as it has taken the joy of eating instead of healthier foods in general appeal.
The study is published in the journal Nutrition and diabetes.