🔬 Science Jun 30, 2026 · Yale

How your brain preps your body for food

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How your brain preps your body for food
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A new discovery explains how the brain prepares the body for food.
Our brain prepares the body for an incoming meal before we even take the first bite. The aroma of food simmering on the stove, for instance, can trigger the brain to send signals to the pancreas, which in turn releases insulin into the bloodstream.
A new Nature Metabolism study reveals how a key group of neurons helps mediate this process.
The hypothalamus is the part of the brain that regulates appetite through different groups

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