It has long been known for sure that the sight of tasty food makes a hungry man's mouth water; also lack of appetite has always been regarded as an undesirable phenomenon, from which one might conclude that appetite is essentially linked with the process of digestion.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Food sight triggers saliva; lack of appetite links to digestion issues.
- In plain terms
- Seeing food makes you hungry; no hunger means digestion problems.
- What can you take from it?
- Visual cues drive appetite which signals digestion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What signals your hunger?
Another view
Not all appetite issues link directly to digestion.
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