This is how running changes your brain respond to food
Running is a great exercise for your body and also for your brain. Here are all the details.
Running does wonders to your heart, and resent studies found that it also does wonders for your brain too. It basically changes your brain's respond to food. If you are someone who is trying to lose weight, running can do wonders for your body.
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Researchers, including scientists from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom (UK), examined whether exercise-induced blood flow changes in the brain affect the way people respond to food and the results were surprising.
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As part of the study, 23 men underwent fMRI brain scans before and after a 60-minute jog or rest session. During the scan, participants were asked to look at three types of images, including low-energy-dense foods such as fruit and vegetables, high-energy-dense foods such as chocolate, and non-food items such as furniture.
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The scientists found that the extent of the exercise session suppressed the hunger participants felt and expressed. While people who ran tend to healthier food those who did not exercise went for high carb and high fat food.
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