The apparent ease with which we decide whether or not to eat an appetizing food testifies to the efficiency with which the central nervous system (CNS) processes information of surprising variety and ...

Well-being requires the maintenance of energy stores, water, and sodium within permissive zones. The brain, as ringleader, orchestrates their homeostatic control. It senses disturbances, decides what ...

Fat mass development and obesity have been associated with inappropriate food intake behaviors. Food intake is regulated by homeostatic and non-homeostatic control systems, as well as gut ...