EXERCISE DECREASES HUNGER

“Ghrelin is a gut hormone with numerous physiological effects, including the regulation of energy balance, insulin sensitivity, vascular health, and body composition. Ghrelin's hallmark functions are its stimulatory effects on food intake, fat deposition and growth hormone release. Ghrelin is famously known as the “hunger hormone”. Understanding the precise intensity and dose of exercise to optimize ghrelin levels may lead to targeted interventions to restore metabolic regulation in obesity. Exercise lowered ghrelin levels compared to control (no exercise); and exercise intensity exhibited an inverse relationship with ghrelin levels.”

Anderson, K., Zieff, G. ,Paterson, C.,Stoner,L.,Weltman, A., Allen,J. (2021).The effect of acute exercise on pre-prandial ghrelin levels in healthy adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Peptides. Volume 145, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2021.170625

• What dose this mean?

In a nutshell exercise helps control hunger and helps the metabolism when compared not exercising.

Just another reason to add some movement to your day.