http://www.monash.edu.au/news/newsline/story/1321
Killer carbs - Monash scientist finds the key to overeating as we age 21
August 2008
A Monash University scientist has discovered key appetite control cells in
the human brain degenerate over time, causing increased hunger and
potentially weight-gain as we grow older.The research by Dr Zane Andrews,
a
neuroendocrinologist with Monash University's Department of Physiology,
has
been published in Nature.Dr Andrews found that appetite-suppressing cells
are attacked by free radicals after eating and said the degeneration is
more
significant following meals rich in carbohydrates and sugars."The more
carbs
and sugars you eat, the more your appetite-control cells are damaged, and
potentially you consume more," Dr Andrews said.
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