Monday, August 30, 2010

Exercise 'can control appetite'

Exercise not only burns off calories, it can reduce feelings of hunger, scientists have said.

The findings suggest a "double whammy" benefit that may help the overweight to slim.

Researchers studying obese mice found that exercise restored the sensitivity of brain cells involved in controlling appetite.

The change increased satiety - or "feeling full" - in the animals and led to a reduction in food intake...

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