How a better understanding of the seven ages of appetite could help us stay healthy

Alexandra Johnstone

How a better understanding of the seven ages of appetite could help us stay healthy

The Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health

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Abstract

Do you eat to live or live to eat? We have a complicated relationship with food, influenced by cost, availability, even peer pressure. But something we all share is appetite – our desire to eat. Increased appetite might have a physical or psychological dimension, but while hunger – our body’s way of making us desire food when it needs feeding – is a part of appetite, it is not the only factor. After all, we often eat when we’re not hungry, or may skip a meal despite pangs of hunger. Recent research has highlighted that the abundance of food cues – smells, sounds, advertising – in our environment is one of the main causes of overconsumption.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation UK
Publication status	Published - 2 May 2018

Bibliographical note

Alex Johnstone receives funding from Medical Research Council, The University of Aberdeen, The Scottish Government, Biological Sciences Research Council, Economic and Social Research Council, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, National Health Service Endowments award, Tennovus Charity, Chief Scientist Office and European Community.

Keywords

Food
Diet
Obesity
Childhood obesity
Eating habits
Workplace stress
Malnutrition
Overconsumption
Overeating
Lifestyle changes
Food and drink

UN SDGs

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How a better understanding of the seven ages of appetite could help us stay healthy

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