{"id":91403,"date":"2026-01-07T12:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecitizenfortheworld.com\/?p=91403"},"modified":"2026-01-07T12:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:50:04","slug":"por-que-sentimos-hambre-el-rol-del-cerebro-las-emociones-y-la-microbiota-en-el-apetito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecitizenfortheworld.com\/?p=91403","title":{"rendered":"Por qu\u00e9 sentimos hambre: el rol del cerebro, las emociones y la microbiota en el apetito"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"article-header-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"article-header with-follow-button-ctn\">\n<h2 class=\"article-subheadline text_align_left\">Un estudio publicado en The New England Journal of Medicine revel\u00f3 que existen tres sistemas diferentes que regulan la sensaci\u00f3n de hambre y condicionan las decisiones alimentarias de las personas. Comprender estos mecanismos es fundamental para prevenir excesos y promover la salud<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<article class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"body-article \">\n<div class=\"visual__image image-initial-width\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/JUI7EU7QUBF43NKFJ2TE6GT3HI.jpg?auth=cc7b69894f1b04bb89b923708d178c6cd953102b1c8be0e93c0f166c1e8a7098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=992&amp;height=661&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/JUI7EU7QUBF43NKFJ2TE6GT3HI.jpg?auth=cc7b69894f1b04bb89b923708d178c6cd953102b1c8be0e93c0f166c1e8a7098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=768&amp;height=512&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/JUI7EU7QUBF43NKFJ2TE6GT3HI.jpg?auth=cc7b69894f1b04bb89b923708d178c6cd953102b1c8be0e93c0f166c1e8a7098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=577&amp;height=385&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 580px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/JUI7EU7QUBF43NKFJ2TE6GT3HI.jpg?auth=cc7b69894f1b04bb89b923708d178c6cd953102b1c8be0e93c0f166c1e8a7098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=420&amp;height=280&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 350px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/JUI7EU7QUBF43NKFJ2TE6GT3HI.jpg?auth=cc7b69894f1b04bb89b923708d178c6cd953102b1c8be0e93c0f166c1e8a7098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=350&amp;height=233&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 80px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"global-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/JUI7EU7QUBF43NKFJ2TE6GT3HI.jpg?auth=cc7b69894f1b04bb89b923708d178c6cd953102b1c8be0e93c0f166c1e8a7098&amp;smart=true&amp;width=350&amp;height=233&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"El sistema de saciedad involucra\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2000\" \/><\/picture>El sistema de saciedad involucra se\u00f1ales f\u00edsicas, hormonales y metab\u00f3licas que previenen el consumo excesivo de calor\u00edas (Freepik)<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links inline\">El\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/salud\/2025\/08\/18\/por-que-tener-hambre-impacta-en-la-irritabilidad-eleva-los-niveles-de-ira-y-dificulta-la-concentracion\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/salud\/2025\/08\/18\/por-que-tener-hambre-impacta-en-la-irritabilidad-eleva-los-niveles-de-ira-y-dificulta-la-concentracion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/salud\/2025\/08\/18\/por-que-tener-hambre-impacta-en-la-irritabilidad-eleva-los-niveles-de-ira-y-dificulta-la-concentracion\/\">hambre<\/a>\u00a0responde a una red de mecanismos complejos que involucran al cuerpo y la mente. La ciencia ampli\u00f3 el concepto de lo que se conoce como\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/tag\/apetito\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/tag\/apetito\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/tag\/apetito\/\">apetito<\/a> y hall\u00f3 que va m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de la simple necesidad energ\u00e9tica.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links inline\">De acuerdo con\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMra2402679\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMra2402679\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMra2402679\">un estudio<\/a>\u00a0publicado por\u00a0<i>The New England Journal of Medicine<\/i>, al menos\u00a0<b>tres sistemas principales<\/b>\u00a0regulan el apetito y la ingesta:\u00a0<b>el hambre fisiol\u00f3gica, el hambre hed\u00f3nica y el hambre regulada por la microbiota intestinal<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links inline\">Comprender sus diferencias resulta esencial para\u00a0<b>prevenir excesos y proteger la salud f\u00edsica y mental<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header headline-class-h2 headline\">Hambre fisiol\u00f3gica: el equilibrio energ\u00e9tico<\/h2>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/W4R7ZBCDWRHNFLCQ4NMCDK4Z74.jpg?auth=0b1856d7af093e4e38f3b79ac6a9e58af5e7ec3892b74dc5f54810e6e378f00d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=992&amp;height=558&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/W4R7ZBCDWRHNFLCQ4NMCDK4Z74.jpg?auth=0b1856d7af093e4e38f3b79ac6a9e58af5e7ec3892b74dc5f54810e6e378f00d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=768&amp;height=432&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/W4R7ZBCDWRHNFLCQ4NMCDK4Z74.jpg?auth=0b1856d7af093e4e38f3b79ac6a9e58af5e7ec3892b74dc5f54810e6e378f00d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=577&amp;height=325&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 580px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/W4R7ZBCDWRHNFLCQ4NMCDK4Z74.jpg?auth=0b1856d7af093e4e38f3b79ac6a9e58af5e7ec3892b74dc5f54810e6e378f00d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=420&amp;height=236&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 350px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/W4R7ZBCDWRHNFLCQ4NMCDK4Z74.jpg?auth=0b1856d7af093e4e38f3b79ac6a9e58af5e7ec3892b74dc5f54810e6e378f00d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=350&amp;height=197&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 80px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"global-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/W4R7ZBCDWRHNFLCQ4NMCDK4Z74.jpg?auth=0b1856d7af093e4e38f3b79ac6a9e58af5e7ec3892b74dc5f54810e6e378f00d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=350&amp;height=197&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"El hambre fisiol\u00f3gica se activa\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/picture>El hambre fisiol\u00f3gica se activa cuando el cuerpo necesita reponer energ\u00eda, seg\u00fan el estudio de The New England Journal of Medicine (Freepik)<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links inline\">El\u00a0<b>hambre fisiol\u00f3gica<\/b>\u00a0u homeost\u00e1tica surge cuando el cuerpo necesita\u00a0<b>reponer energ\u00eda<\/b>. Es el tipo de hambre m\u00e1s \u201ccom\u00fan\u201d, y seg\u00fan el estudio, se origina en la<b>\u00a0interacci\u00f3n entre el sistema digestivo y el hipot\u00e1lamo, mediada por hormonas<\/b> como la grelina, leptina, GLP-1 y PYY. La grelina, liberada por el est\u00f3mago, estimula el apetito; en cambio, la leptina y otras hormonas como las incretinas inhiben la sensaci\u00f3n de hambre cuando las reservas energ\u00e9ticas est\u00e1n cubiertas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links inline\"><b>Tras la ingesta, se desencadenan procesos que inducen saciedad<\/b>: primero act\u00faan los mecanorreceptores g\u00e1stricos, seguidos de hormonas gastrointestinales y, finalmente, el aumento de glucosa e insulina en sangre. Este sistema evita la ingesta excesiva y contribuye al\u00a0<b>equilibrio cal\u00f3rico<\/b>. Seg\u00fan explic\u00f3 en una nota a\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/salud\/2025\/09\/11\/hambre-real-o-deseo-emocional-como-entender-los-antojos-segun-los-expertos\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/salud\/2025\/09\/11\/hambre-real-o-deseo-emocional-como-entender-los-antojos-segun-los-expertos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/salud\/2025\/09\/11\/hambre-real-o-deseo-emocional-como-entender-los-antojos-segun-los-expertos\/\"><b>Infobae<\/b><\/a>\u00a0la endocrin\u00f3loga Mar\u00eda Teresa Calabrese, el cerebro integra estos est\u00edmulos para regular cu\u00e1ndo\u00a0<b>iniciar y detener la alimentaci\u00f3n.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header headline-class-h2 headline\">Hambre hed\u00f3nica: el impulso emocional<\/h2>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/KYVZ2I4B2RDVNLD2NYD3WDFHM4.jpg?auth=39c7ff69f5855d90e3cff01437f5884328f7c9e9b09d085ade707fa73f0d5d77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=992&amp;height=558&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/KYVZ2I4B2RDVNLD2NYD3WDFHM4.jpg?auth=39c7ff69f5855d90e3cff01437f5884328f7c9e9b09d085ade707fa73f0d5d77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=768&amp;height=432&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/KYVZ2I4B2RDVNLD2NYD3WDFHM4.jpg?auth=39c7ff69f5855d90e3cff01437f5884328f7c9e9b09d085ade707fa73f0d5d77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=577&amp;height=325&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 580px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/KYVZ2I4B2RDVNLD2NYD3WDFHM4.jpg?auth=39c7ff69f5855d90e3cff01437f5884328f7c9e9b09d085ade707fa73f0d5d77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=420&amp;height=236&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 350px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/KYVZ2I4B2RDVNLD2NYD3WDFHM4.jpg?auth=39c7ff69f5855d90e3cff01437f5884328f7c9e9b09d085ade707fa73f0d5d77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=350&amp;height=197&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 80px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"global-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/KYVZ2I4B2RDVNLD2NYD3WDFHM4.jpg?auth=39c7ff69f5855d90e3cff01437f5884328f7c9e9b09d085ade707fa73f0d5d77&amp;smart=true&amp;width=350&amp;height=197&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"El hambre hed\u00f3nica responde al\" width=\"7950\" height=\"4472\" \/><\/picture>El hambre hed\u00f3nica responde al deseo de comer por placer, m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de las necesidades reales del organismo (Freepik)<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links inline\">El\u00a0<b>hambre hed\u00f3nica<\/b>\u00a0est\u00e1 vinculada al\u00a0<b>deseo de comer por placer, m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de una necesidad metab\u00f3lica<\/b>. Este fen\u00f3meno se origina en los circuitos de recompensa cerebral, que se activan ante alimentos ricos en az\u00facar, grasas o sal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links inline\">En una publicaci\u00f3n de su cuenta X, el doctor en Filosof\u00eda\u00a0<b>William Wallace\u00a0<\/b>explic\u00f3 que\u00a0<b>este tipo de hambre puede aparecer tras est\u00edmulos como el estr\u00e9s, un olor o la imagen de un alimento, y no depende de las verdaderas necesidades energ\u00e9ticas<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links inline\">Calabrese distingui\u00f3 que el hambre genuina se presenta con se\u00f1ales f\u00edsicas claras, mientras que el deseo responde a un impulso menos definido. Las primeras experiencias alimentarias, como el amamantamiento, influyen en la b\u00fasqueda de consuelo en la comida durante la adultez. La activaci\u00f3n de la\u00a0<b>dopamina\u00a0<\/b>ante alimentos agradables puede hacer que estos impulsos sean\u00a0<b>dif\u00edciles de controlar<\/b>, lo que favorece conductas como los\u00a0<b>atracones<\/b>\u00a0o el desarrollo de\u00a0<b>obesidad.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header headline-class-h2 headline\">Hambre regulada por la microbiota intestinal<\/h2>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/MQOL7UPNQVCHTM334ENAQLKICY.png?auth=2b2a59039c466916168e59b40f2efff0f2f7ab10ed800db888a14ddb33f3bf40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=992&amp;height=661&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/MQOL7UPNQVCHTM334ENAQLKICY.png?auth=2b2a59039c466916168e59b40f2efff0f2f7ab10ed800db888a14ddb33f3bf40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=768&amp;height=512&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/MQOL7UPNQVCHTM334ENAQLKICY.png?auth=2b2a59039c466916168e59b40f2efff0f2f7ab10ed800db888a14ddb33f3bf40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=577&amp;height=385&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 580px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/MQOL7UPNQVCHTM334ENAQLKICY.png?auth=2b2a59039c466916168e59b40f2efff0f2f7ab10ed800db888a14ddb33f3bf40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=420&amp;height=280&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 350px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/MQOL7UPNQVCHTM334ENAQLKICY.png?auth=2b2a59039c466916168e59b40f2efff0f2f7ab10ed800db888a14ddb33f3bf40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=350&amp;height=233&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 80px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"global-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/MQOL7UPNQVCHTM334ENAQLKICY.png?auth=2b2a59039c466916168e59b40f2efff0f2f7ab10ed800db888a14ddb33f3bf40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=350&amp;height=233&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"La microbiota intestinal influye en\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/picture>La microbiota intestinal influye en el apetito al producir compuestos que modifican las se\u00f1ales de hambre y saciedad (Imagen Ilustrativa Infobae)<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links inline\">Un tercer mecanismo, en estudio, es el\u00a0<b>hambre regulada por la microbiota intestinal<\/b>. Seg\u00fan el trabajo publicado en\u00a0<i>The New England Journal of Medicine<\/i>,\u00a0<b>las bacterias intestinales generan metabolitos capaces de modificar las se\u00f1ales de hambre y saciedad<\/b>, interviniendo en procesos hormonales relacionados con la insulina, la grelina y el GLP-1. Estos microorganismos participan en el sistema inmunitario y afectan la regulaci\u00f3n del apetito, pudiendo incluso\u00a0<b>imitar se\u00f1ales qu\u00edmicas que aumentan o reducen el hambre<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links inline\">La evidencia sobre el papel preciso de la microbiota a\u00fan est\u00e1\u00a0<b>en desarrollo<\/b>, debido a que muchos resultados provienen de estudios en modelos animales y requieren validaci\u00f3n en humanos. Este campo promete nuevas respuestas, aunque todav\u00eda necesita mayor investigaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header headline-class-h2 headline\">El rol de los factores gen\u00e9ticos y las enfermedades<\/h2>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/YX37WBN42JGHFCEOJLVMJN37YI.jpg?auth=b899940db9365399515f41f59f8470a33d9791c992408afada0f4c36a913b309&amp;smart=true&amp;width=992&amp;height=558&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/YX37WBN42JGHFCEOJLVMJN37YI.jpg?auth=b899940db9365399515f41f59f8470a33d9791c992408afada0f4c36a913b309&amp;smart=true&amp;width=768&amp;height=432&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/YX37WBN42JGHFCEOJLVMJN37YI.jpg?auth=b899940db9365399515f41f59f8470a33d9791c992408afada0f4c36a913b309&amp;smart=true&amp;width=577&amp;height=325&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 580px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/YX37WBN42JGHFCEOJLVMJN37YI.jpg?auth=b899940db9365399515f41f59f8470a33d9791c992408afada0f4c36a913b309&amp;smart=true&amp;width=420&amp;height=236&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 350px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/YX37WBN42JGHFCEOJLVMJN37YI.jpg?auth=b899940db9365399515f41f59f8470a33d9791c992408afada0f4c36a913b309&amp;smart=true&amp;width=350&amp;height=197&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 80px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"global-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/YX37WBN42JGHFCEOJLVMJN37YI.jpg?auth=b899940db9365399515f41f59f8470a33d9791c992408afada0f4c36a913b309&amp;smart=true&amp;width=350&amp;height=197&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"Factores gen\u00e9ticos pueden predisponer a\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/picture>Factores gen\u00e9ticos pueden predisponer a trastornos alimentarios como la hiperfagia o la obesidad (Freepik)<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links inline\">A estos sistemas se suman factores gen\u00e9ticos y ciertas enfermedades. El reciente trabajo se\u00f1ala quealteraciones como el\u00a0<b>s\u00edndrome de Prader\u2013Willi<\/b>, causado por una deleci\u00f3n en el cromosoma 15, predisponen a la\u00a0<b>hiperfagia\u00a0<\/b>y la\u00a0<b>obesidad.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links inline\">El espectro cl\u00ednico del apetito abarca desde la<b>\u00a0ingesta excesiva<\/b>, que favorece la obesidad, hasta la\u00a0<b>restricci\u00f3n severa<\/b>\u00a0observada en la anorexia nerviosa que afectan la salud cardiovascular y la calidad de vida.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"header headline-class-h2 headline\">Herramientas y estrategias para el control del hambre<\/h2>\n<div class=\"visual__image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/DMWZ5UNAMNC5HEUU3ZMVOZ5ECI.png?auth=c78aa79d84d8e389a2a8e17fee73952f7e8f457946b4f50d0cff6d834a686a35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=992&amp;height=541&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/DMWZ5UNAMNC5HEUU3ZMVOZ5ECI.png?auth=c78aa79d84d8e389a2a8e17fee73952f7e8f457946b4f50d0cff6d834a686a35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=768&amp;height=419&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/DMWZ5UNAMNC5HEUU3ZMVOZ5ECI.png?auth=c78aa79d84d8e389a2a8e17fee73952f7e8f457946b4f50d0cff6d834a686a35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=577&amp;height=315&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 580px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/DMWZ5UNAMNC5HEUU3ZMVOZ5ECI.png?auth=c78aa79d84d8e389a2a8e17fee73952f7e8f457946b4f50d0cff6d834a686a35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=420&amp;height=229&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 350px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/DMWZ5UNAMNC5HEUU3ZMVOZ5ECI.png?auth=c78aa79d84d8e389a2a8e17fee73952f7e8f457946b4f50d0cff6d834a686a35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=350&amp;height=191&amp;quality=85\" media=\"(min-width: 80px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"global-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infobae.com\/resizer\/v2\/DMWZ5UNAMNC5HEUU3ZMVOZ5ECI.png?auth=c78aa79d84d8e389a2a8e17fee73952f7e8f457946b4f50d0cff6d834a686a35&amp;smart=true&amp;width=350&amp;height=191&amp;quality=85\" alt=\"El conocimiento sobre la fisiolog\u00eda\" width=\"1408\" height=\"768\" \/><\/picture>El conocimiento sobre la fisiolog\u00eda del hambre es clave para prevenir enfermedades metab\u00f3licas y mejorar la calidad de vida (Imagen Ilustrativa Infobae)<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links inline\">El conocimiento actual sobre la fisiolog\u00eda del hambre es parcial, pero existen herramientas cl\u00ednicas para tratar los trastornos de la alimentaci\u00f3n.\u00a0<b>Reconocer los distintos tipos de hambre\u00a0<\/b>permite intervenir en las rutinas y modificar h\u00e1bitos alimentarios. Distinguir entre el hambre fisiol\u00f3gica y el impulso emocional ayuda a evitar elecciones autom\u00e1ticas e innecesarias.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links inline\">Entre las estrategias recomendadas figuran mantener una\u00a0<b>alimentaci\u00f3n equilibrada<\/b>\u00a0y con\u00a0<b>horarios\u00a0<\/b>fijos,\u00a0<b>dormir\u00a0<\/b>lo suficiente, realizar\u00a0<b>actividad f\u00edsica<\/b>\u00a0y gestionar el\u00a0<b>estr\u00e9s<\/b>. El nutricionista\u00a0<b>Ra\u00fal E. Sandro Murray\u00a0<\/b>agreg\u00f3 que una dieta balanceada contribuye a reducir los antojos, aunque el entorno emocional puede potenciarlos. Restringir el acceso a alimentos<b>\u00a0ultraprocesados,<\/b>\u00a0elegir\u00a0<b>porciones peque\u00f1as<\/b>, buscar distracciones alternativas o masticar chicles sin az\u00facar tambi\u00e9n pueden ser \u00fatiles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links inline\">Cuando los patrones alimentarios resultan dif\u00edciles de manejar, buscar\u00a0<b>asesor\u00eda profesional<\/b>\u00a0resulta fundamental para comprender los factores que intervienen y evitar ciclos de alimentaci\u00f3n emocional.\u00a0<b>Aceptar que no todos los deseos requieren satisfacci\u00f3n inmediata fortalece la tolerancia emocional<\/b>, una habilidad clave para mejorar la relaci\u00f3n con la comida y el bienestar personal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links inline\">Con informaci\u00f3n de infobae.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Un estudio publicado en The New England Journal of Medicine revel\u00f3 que existen tres sistemas diferentes que regulan la sensaci\u00f3n de hambre y condicionan las decisiones alimentarias de las personas. 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