The activity of certain neurons in the brain may determine when we feel hungry.
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A group of brain cells in mice triggers hunger depending on what time of day the animals usually eat – and the neurons’ activity can be reset by forcing a change in eating patterns.
If the results apply to people, it could explain why we feel hungry at our usual breakfast, lunch or dinner, even if the previous meal was super-sized. “We used to think that hunger comes in the form of energy resources gradually…
