The effect of overeating on the body
- Studies revealed that in physically active and healthy people, the body is able to control the sugar and fat in the blood after a big meal by working a bit harder than usual to regulate metabolism.
- Hormones released from the gut and pancreas help the body to regulate blood sugar levels.
- After participants ate past the point of feeling comfortably full, they had little desire to eat anything even four hours after the meal.
- The also felt sleepier and less energetic after eating too much.
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