Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Questions about hunger and fullness come up constantly in my clinic. Many patients try to manage appetite through willpower alone, ...

Some foods are better than others at promoting satiety (a feeling of fullness). Foods that are high in protein, fiber, and water or volume help tell your brain that you're full and satisfied. When you ...

Hunger is an ancestral and evolutionary survival instinct; its importance is evident in the complex and redundant pathways involving all five senses that regulate it. 1,2 Historically, when humans ...

I concluded the first part of this series on dietary fat by suggesting that everyone in recovery from anorexia should eat more of it. Why? The first piece of the puzzle is the frequently observed ...

Scientists have spent decades trying to unravel the intricate mysteries of the human appetite. Are they on the verge of finally determining how this basic drive functions? You haven’t seen hungry ...

The advent of anti-obesity medications such as semaglutide that act on the receptor for glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) provide a pharmacological solution to hunger management. However, the body has ...

As you’re deciding whether to eat one more potato chip, a pitched battle takes place in your brain. One group of neurons promotes hunger while another induces satiety. How quickly one group gains the ...

Rutgers scientists have uncovered a tug-of-war inside the brain between hunger and satiety, revealing two newly mapped neural circuits that battle over when to eat and when to stop. These findings ...

Healthy weight loss involves a lifestyle with healthy eating patterns, regular physical activity and stress management. 2 But with consumers still struggling with weight, there has been a growing ...

Fat got a bad reputation for a long time, and honestly, it's taken years to shake it. The truth is, the right kinds of fat ...

Discover how the way you chew and the texture of your food can subtly reshape appetite signals, influence energy intake, and support smarter weight management strategies.