Hyperpalatable food

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title: Hyperpalatable food
text: Hyperpalatable food (HPF) combines high levels of fat, sugar, sodium, and/or carbohydrates to trigger the brain's reward system, encouraging excessive eating. The concept of hyperpalatability is foundational to ultra-processed foods, which are usually engineered to have enjoyable qualities of sweetness, saltiness, or richness. Hyperpalatable foods can stimulate the release of metabolic, stress, and appetite hormones that play a role in cravings and may interfere with the body's ability to regula
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description: Food that triggers the brain's reward system
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperpalatable_food
date created: 2022-06-26T10:05:26Z
date modified: 2024-09-02T03:38:31Z
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