“Appetite and How to Control Your Weight” — the fifth lecture in physiologist Anton Zakharov’s series “What Do Physiologists Know About Food?”

“Appetite and How to Control Your Weight” — the fifth lecture in physiologist Anton Zakharov’s series “What Do Physiologists Know About Food?”

Where does the feeling of hunger come from, and why does it often not match the body’s real needs?
We will explore how the brain, hormones, and environment regulate appetite, why diets rarely work, and which weight-control strategies are considered scientifically sound today.