Homeostatic and hedonic signals interact in the regulation of food intake

Since hedonic hunger (food consumption solely for pleasure and not to maintain energy homeostasis) is believed to involve rewarding mediators such as ghrelin and endocannabinoids, Monteleone et al. (2012) set out to explore the roles of these substances. In this study, the blood concentrations of eight satiated healthy subjects were monitored while they were given […]

This 2018 study applied the cognitive processing model of alcohol craving (CPMA) while investigating the role of food craving in the already well-established restrained eating–overeating relationship linked with binge eating disorder (BED). A sample of 1058 respondents completed an online survey assessing restrained eating, trait food craving, uncontrolled eating, and emotional eating. After implementing the […]