Outro

850. What if the real danger of hyperpalatable junk food isn't that it tastes too good, but that it actually silences the biological signals that tell you you're full? This episode explores groundbreaking neuroscience suggesting that overeating is driven by a lack of satisfaction rather than an excess of pleasure.

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References

The body sends a signal: Perspectives on interoception | PLOS Biology

In defense of pleasure: We need to rethink food reward and obesity | PLOS Biology

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