In a study that will surprise few, scientists in Finland found that eating makes us feel good.
The feel-good effect is caused by widespread release of opiods in the brain, which signal feelings of fullness and pleasure, according to the study published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
In the study, 10 healthy volunteers either ate pizza or drank a nutrition shake. Afterward, researchers did a brain scan. Both meals triggered release of opiods in the brain.
The pizza triggered more.
Their conclusion: Overeating could make you a junky for brain opiods. And pepperoni.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
