Brain shrinking because of diet

When humans diet, brain cells deal with malnutrition by "eating" each other to survive.

Telegraph said, medical experts at Yeshiva University in the US learn the processes that take place in the brain when humans are on a diet. They found that, like cells in other parts of the body, cells in the brain "eat" each other to replenish energy when they are not provided with nutrients.

To prevent mutual slaughter between brain cells, the body produces fatty acids. These acids amplify hunger signals in the brain and increase appetite.

Tests in mice showed that if brain cells stopped eating each other, the feeling of hunger would decrease. Of course, the interdependence of brain cells only ends when they get enough nutrients.

The team thinks that their findings could lead to more scientific weight loss measures.

Dr. Rajat Singh, the lead researcher, said that dieters who lose weight should maintain an energy balance in the body. Trying to endure hunger or quench your appetite is not wise. Instead we should find ways to burn more excess fat.