Over the next few days I want to share some things I’ve been reading about brain chemistry and its role in weight control.  Alot of the information will be coming from Dr. Eric Braverman book ” Younger (Thinner) You Diet”.

 Looking at  weight control, we now know that our metabolism is actually controlled by the brain.  The brain produces electricity, but if that electricity is not transferred at the right power, the brain will create specific food cravings to “fix it”.

So, just like we’ve been saying all along, obesity really has very little to do with will power or determination. It’s an electrical thing.

 Think about it this way:   If your circuit breaker at home was broken, would you just decide that it wasn’t meant for you to ever have electricity?  Or would you blame yourself?  ( that could be a bad example, some of us blame ourselves for everything.)

Well, your brain is like the circuit breaker box in your home. In other words, it can be fixed.

Dr. Braverman talks about reconditioning the brain (circuit breaker) through foods, because every food you eat is a precursor to one of the vital brain chemicals. He focuses on 4 primary chemicals, or neurotransmitters, dopamine, gaba, acetylcholine, and serotonin.

We’re looking at more than just weight control, though. For example, one of the most devastating diseases, Alzheimer’s, is related to acetylcholine.

Dr. Braverman says that type 2 diabetes begins with food cravings, binge eating and weight gain, which leads to obesity, which leads to dementia.

So, we’ve got alot to consider here. If you don’t have time to research all of this yourself, please check  in for the next few days and I’ll share what I’ve learned.  I’ve been following just a few of his food recommendations and already the craving for salty foods (crackers were my biggest weakness) is gone!

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