Food Intake Shut Down And ‘Siesta Mode’ Turned On By Newly Identified Molecule

Researchers have identified a molecule that tells your brain your stomach is full - signaling that it's time to say no to seconds and push back from the table. In studies with mice and rats, researchers have found that a chemical messenger

called NAPE is made in the small intestine after the animals ate a greasy meal. After eating, NAPE - N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine, a mouthful in itself - enters the blood and travels to the brain, where it quashes hunger signals.

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