Harness your HUNGER hormones

Losing weight isn’t just about counting calories and exercising self-control. The so-called ‘hunger’ hormones your body produces – leptin, ghrelin and more – can have a big impact on weight loss, making it easier or harder to control portion sizes or resist that second biscuit.

Scientific understanding of how these hormones regulate appetite and weight is still in the early stages, but initial research has shown they can be affected by the type of food you eat, the fat levels in your body and the type of bacteria in your gut. There’s also evidence that some types of food are better than others at helping you feel full and satisfied.

Resistance exercises can have a favourable effect on hormones

THE HUNGER HORMONE DIET: HOW IT WORKS

We’ve incorporated key, research-based methods for balancing hunger hormones into a simple, tasty meal plan. Optimising hormone levels for weight loss means you’ll find