Incredibly, but the fact: a study in the US showed that the seductive smell of food is quite capable of leading to a set of excess weight. The connection between the aromas of dishes and growing kilograms was confirmed by scientists from the University of California.

Summing up the experiments with the participation of rodents, American specialists have established that the concentrated smell of food, perceived by man as delicious, changes the process of calorie processing by the body. In this regard, weight gain may occur, doctors said.

According to the lead author of the study, Andrew Dillin, the functions of metabolism in the body have a significant impact of sensory systems.

"Weight gain depends not only on the calories consumed, but also on how these calories are perceived," the expert says..

During the experiments with mice revealed that animals with more nosy gain weight twice as fast when consumed fatty foods, as compared to mice, whose sense of smell was weaker. Scientists believe that such a pattern can manifest itself in relation to the human body.

According to their conclusions, for people susceptible to the flavors of food, this delicious smell can be a real provoker of weight gain, contributing to the appearance of extra pounds. At the same time, according to experts, dishes with a less pronounced odor can help in the fight against excess body weight.

Medikforum. En.

Keywords:.