Obesity and Brain Chemistry

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Many people think that if they only had more willpower, they could lose their excess weight. They try diet and exercise, over and over, but always end up disappointed with the results. Perhaps you’ve been down that path.

While diet and exercise are important to a healthy lifestyle they may not be enough to help you lose your weight. Recent studies suggest that obesity may be linked to a complex system in the brain. When this neurological system is overactive, it can affect satiety – the “full feeling” you have after you eat. When that happens, you can easily eat too much, which can lead to excessive fat accumulation. So it may not be about your will power at all.

According to the National Institutes of Health, only 5% of people in non-surgical weight loss programs lose a significant amount of weight and maintain that loss for a long period of time. In fact, more than 90% regain the weight within a year.

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