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  2. Hedonic hunger - Wikipedia

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    Hedonic hunger or hedonic hyperphagia is the "drive to eat to obtain pleasure in the absence of an energy deficit". [1] Particular foods may have a high "hedonic rating" [2] or individuals may have increased susceptibility to environmental food cues. [3] Weight loss programs may aim to control or to compensate for hedonic hunger. [4]

  3. Sensory-specific satiety - Wikipedia

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    The concept illustrates the role of physical stimuli in generating appetite and, more specifically, explains the significance of taste, or food flavour in relation to hunger. [4] Besides conditioned satiety and alimentary alliesthesia, it is one of the three major phenomena of satiation. An Ingestive Classics paper on the topic has been written ...

  4. Neurogastronomy - Wikipedia

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    The hedonic value of food and its decision making relies on several concurrent neural processes. The attentional drive to seek and consume food is modulated by homeostatic signaling of hunger and satiety. Habit, social interactions, and nutritional needs affect this signaling.

  5. The Scientific Reason Why You Always Eat So Much—and ... - AOL

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  6. Palatability - Wikipedia

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    Advertisement of castor oil as a medicine by Scott & Bowne company, 19th century. Palatability (or palatableness) is the hedonic reward (which is pleasure of taste in this case) provided by foods or drinks that are agreeable to the "palate", which often varies relative to the homeostatic satisfaction of nutritional and/or water needs. [1]

  7. Hedonic motivation - Wikipedia

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    Hedonic motivation refers to the influence of a person's pleasure and pain receptors on their willingness to move towards a goal or away from a threat. This is linked to the classic motivational principle that people approach pleasure and avoid pain, [1] and is gained from acting on certain behaviors that resulted from esthetic and emotional feelings such as: love, hate, fear, joy, etc. [2 ...

  8. Scientists Link Popular Drink With Over 330,000 Deaths a Year

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    "Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Sugar-sweetened beverages may increase your risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes, new research ...

  9. Food choice - Wikipedia

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    Research into food choice investigates how people select the food they eat. An interdisciplinary topic, food choice comprises psychological and sociological aspects (including food politics and phenomena such as vegetarianism or religious dietary laws), economic issues (for instance, how food prices or marketing campaigns influence choice) and sensory aspects (such as the study of the ...