#eating behavior

How can it be normal that my body is simultaneously nauseous AND craving super specific foods (I swear I could eat a bucket full of sauce Bolognese right now, or chili, or anything else meaty and saucy, and in 20 minutes it's gonna be, idk, cream cake)!

It doesn't make sense and it's annoying and downright torture. I spent the whole night throwing up and feeling like shit...

Man, I'm 99% sure the cravings and hunger are side effects from the Cortison, but gah. It's so stupid.

The Brain Hungers for Dopamine

Researchers show that our gastrointestinal tract is in constant contact with the brain and uses reward stimuli to control our desire for food.

Gut Bacteria Tells the Brain What Animals Should Eat

Neuroscientists have, for the first time, shown that gut bacteria "speak" to the brain to control food choices in animals.

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