If most people in the developed world have excess fat storage, why do our bodies signal hunger after only a few hours after eating?
In: Biology
Fat isn’t a “save it for later” thing. Fat is a “oh fuck i’m about to starve to death” thing.
We evolved as wild animals where food was not guaranteed. If you don’t know the next time food will be available, you eat every time you can. And when you can’t get food, the fat you’ve built up keeps you alive a little bit longer.
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