Appetite, craving for food, is a constant and powerful stimulator of the gastric glands.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hunger and food craving consistently trigger the stomach to produce digestive juices.
- In plain terms
- Hunger triggers the stomach to produce digestive juices.
- What can you take from it?
- Food cravings stimulate gastric activity directly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does hunger affect your body?
- What triggers digestion?
Another view
Psychological factors also influence digestion beyond appetite.
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