Study: Your brain is wired to make weight loss difficult, and it’s not a lack of willpower
Our bodies are evolutionarily wired to defend a certain weight level, treating weight loss as a threat to survival. The brain establishes a ‘set point’ weight range and deploys hormonal and metabolic defenses to maintain it. Weight loss triggers hormonal changes that increase hunger and slow metabolism, making it difficult to maintain weight loss. Obesity […]


















