Why do humans have a preference to over eat or over indulge and not just be satisfied with what is needed to sustain their life and health?
In: Biology
Lots of people commenting the ‘humans over eat because they’re surrounded by plenty’.
I don’t agree with this.
Modern day Western humans over eat because their diet is comprised of ultra processed food. Ultra processed food is extensively engineered to hack and bypass our “satiety” systems which should regulate how much we eat. They do this because if you eat more, they get more money.
As other societies have adopted a modern western diet, they have also become obese.
If you want a really great book on the subject read “ultra processed people” by Chris van tulleken. The Audiobook is excellent.
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