Assumption 3: We exert conscious control over Calories In Eating is a deliberate act, so we assume that eating is a conscious decision and that hunger plays only a minor role in it. But numerous overlapping hormonal systems influence the decision of when to eat and when to stop. We consciously decide to eat in response to hunger signals that are largely hormonally mediated. We consciously stop eating when the body sends signals of satiety (fullness) that are largely hormonally mediated. For example, the smell of frying food makes you hungry at lunchtime. However, if you have just finished a
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