Effects of High Fat and Sugar Diet

Hyperphagia or consuming significantly more calories, and significantly larger meals at a much higher rate of intake is closely related to western diet - foods consisting high levels of sugars and fats. Chronic consumption of a western diet leads to overeating and obesity due to elevations in peripheral endocannabinoid signaling.

Overeating a diet high in fat and sugar is due to Lipid receptor signals generated in the brain

Secret Behind Western Diet's Influence on Overeating and Obesity

Overeating associated with chronic consumption of a western diet is driven by lipid signaling molecules that bind to cannabinoid receptors in the brain. Read More

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Hydration, sebum formation and skin acidity determine the skin condition. Along with aging and environmental factors, diet too influences skin condition.

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