Why You Crave More After Eating Fast Food
Fast food might seem like an easy fix when you're too tired to cook, but often leaves you feeling hungrier. Here's why that happens, explained by a nutrition expert.
(Photo: shutterstock)Feeling tired and don't have the energy to cook a meal? Many of us turn to fast food, though it typically isn't the most efficient solution.
Fast food is a convenient choice for those who don't want to invest the effort, but it often backfires because it doesn't always satisfy hunger. In fact, in most cases, it makes us even hungrier. Why is this so? An expert explains.
People all over the world love fast food, but have you ever wondered why it actually increases our appetite after eating it? Dr. Yelena Tikhomirova, a nutrition expert, provides insight into what stirs our hunger.
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High Salt Levels
"When a person regularly eats fast food, their taste receptors become stimulated with the wide array of flavors present in large quantities in these foods, causing us not to taste normal foods, meaning they become flavorless for us," explains Dr. Tikhomirova, a nutrition expert.
Furthermore, fast food contains high levels of salt, which can cause bloating in the body.
Consuming fast food can lead to an increase in insulin levels in the blood because of the high carbohydrate content. As insulin levels rise, the desire to eat more intensifies.
It should be noted that all types of fast food contain salt and fats along with high levels of carbohydrates.
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