Frequently Asked Questions
Questions and answers regarding Appetite
Q: Does chewing gum offer any health benefits?
A: Chewing gum can provide health benefits ranging from improved oral health to reduced hunger and stress levels, but for some people these are balanced out by possible downsides such as increased headaches.
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Q: Does Garcinia Cambogia help with weight loss?
A: Garcinia Cambogia does not appear to help with weight loss in humans despite its popularity, and this is due to a profound difference in how it affects rats and humans.
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Q: Do MCTs or CLA help with appetite reduction?
A: A recent study investigated if taking MCT or CLA as supplements helped decrease your appetite.
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Q: Does aspartame increase appetite?
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Q: Does eating a higher carb diet make you more full?
A: A study compared real-life high-carb diet versus a high-fat diet and found that a high-carb diet kept you more full (satiated).
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Q: 3 Science-based steps to curbing your appetite
A: Fiber, stress relief, and supplement options can help curb your appetite!
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Q: The science behind munchies: cannabis and your appetite
A: Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a cannabinoid in cannabis, can bind the cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1) and thus promote overeating and weight gain. This effect, detrimental to most people, can prove beneficial under certain medical conditions, such as cancer and HIV-associated wasting syndrome.
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Q: Propionate – your ally against overeating?
A: We investigate if getting more propionate to your colon can help you eat less.
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