According to this article at MSN.com, a fatty acid found in ice cream, controls your brain. I am not necessarily an ice cream fan, but you have to admit, the title of the article screams “read me”. The palmitic acid found in saturated fats causes our brains to send out signals to our body “warning them to ignore the appetite-suppressing signals from leptin and insulin, hormones involved in weight regulation — for up to three days”.
THREE days. Wow. That really explains a lot for me. As I have stated in an earlier blog, I am a little on the heavy side. Now I do not eat much ice cream, however, foods that are rich in saturated fats are contain significantly high levels of this fatty acid. I most definitely do eat a lot of burgers, cheeses, butter and milk. I love milk. So this could be a possible reason for my heaviness, as I am not a lazy person, nor do I eat all that much. I apparently just eat the wrong stuff.
In my BIO 101 class, Mr. Kennedy has been teaching us about saturated fats, and CiS fats, and I believe that something is finally getting through to my brain. I am finally learning a healthy way to “diet”. In addition, lately, since I have been able to cut back on my workload – I have started a workout routine, Monday through Friday. Between the learning about saturated fats (and palmitic acid) and getting my exercise routine back I am hoping to cut my weight by at least 20% in the next few months.
I hope you all find this article as informative and important as I did – for your health.
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