Stress, brain and eating behavior.
Authors
Ilaria Converti
Abstract
The brain occupies a special hierarchical position in human energy metabolism. If cerebral homeostasis is threatened, the brain behaves in a “selfish” manner by competing for energy resources with the body. Need, supply, and demand are terms used in the field of economics and logistics. The stress response and the adaptation of the stress response influence our eating behavior is a central question in brain research and medicine.
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