See Pictures of Delicious Foods Can Make the Fat

Recent findings show that just by looking at pictures of good food, it can make you hungry and stimulate the desire to eat. Researchers fear could trigger a delicious food picture obesity problem.

The team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute said the images of food can stimulate the appetite hormone ghrelin, a hormone that controls appetite.

Researchers analyzed a number of volunteers and showed pictures of appetizing foods. Then, the researchers measured their hormone levels and found no difference in the concentration levels of the hormone in the blood, such as ghrelin, leptin, and insulin, which plays a major role in appetite control. However, grehlin levels increased most after seeing a picture of food.

"Our brain processes the visual stimulus and process our perception of physical appetites triggered intentionally," Schussler said Petra, quoted by medicmagic. "

This study is the first study linking food image with increased hunger response that one feels. Previously, some studies have linked only to see or smell the food with an increased appetite.

The emergence of delicious food pictures on television or magazines are considered to be the cause of obesity in society. "So the presentation of delicious food images in the media can contribute to weight gain," added Axel Steiger.