Hedonic Hunger
Journal Title: Artuklu International Journal of Health Sciences - Year 2021, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Nowadays, an increasing proportion of food intake appears not to be related to only energy deprivation but also to getting pleasure from food. Nutrients sensory properties such as taste, image and smell are the most important criteria in the selection of nutrients. Palatable nutrients have an appetizing feature by stimulating dopamine, opioid and cannabinoid receptors in brain reward centers. Physiologically, hunger resulting from energy deprivation is defined as homeostatic hunger. The situation of getting pleasure from the consumption of delicious food without energy deprivation is defined as hedonic hunger. By eating delicious food, hedonic signals extend over homeostatic signals and increase consumption. Hedonic hunger leads to consumption even though the body does not need it. Consuming the most favourite food although being satiated after a meal is shown as an example of hedonic hunger. Feeding for pleasure or hedonic hunger potentially contributes to the rapid development of obesity worldwide.
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Sedat Coskunsu
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