First of all, let us explain the difference between satiation and satiety. Satiation is the fulfillment one feels after a good meal. It depends on the foods ingested and their mastication (mastication has a potent effect on satiation). It also varies dramatically according to the amount of protein, of certain saturated fatty acids, of dietary fiber and low-GI carbohydrates in the…
- 22 October 2015
REGULARLY EXERCISING HELPS CURB YOUR APPETITE.
Regular exercise increases our secretion of satiety hormones, which makes our appetite control system more sensitive. This means that we feel fuller faster.
- 20 October 2015
GOOD MASTICATION ENSURES GOOD SATIETY.
Chewing stimulates salivation, initiates the satiety proces,s and allows it to develop properly because it slows the food intake down. Masticating well guarantees a minimum duration of the meals, which is very important as the feeling of satiation only begins to appear after 20 minutes.
Healthy doesn’t have to mean lonely. A proper diet must respect the art of eating’s social aspects. It is very important to keep or to restore rhythms and schedules compatible with family meals around the dining-room table. No lunch, however well-chosen, can satisfy our senses if it is hurriedly swallowed at our office desk, nor a dinner eaten while standing…
- 29 September 2015
SPINACH PROMOTES SATIETY.
According to a survey conducted by Pr. Charlotte Erlanson-Albertsson’s team, at Lund University (Sweden), the thylakoids (membranes involved in photosynthesis) in spinach leaves (and other green-leaved vegetables) slow the digestive process and promote long-term satiety. Indeed, contrary to many “modern” foods, which are digested within the upper intestine, the processing of these leaves involves the whole intestinal tract. And satiety occurs when…
- 24 September 2015
PROTEINS PROMOTE SATIETY.
Some proteins, particularly those extracted from milk or egg whites, directly address the brain without following the full “metabolic” route: after being digested in the stomach, these proteins enter the first part of the intestine as small peptides. They then alert the brain. These peptides trigger intestinal gluconeogenesis (i.e. the intestine cells make glucose without carbohydrates). They then go through…