Hot Meals and Hormones: How Food Temperature Boosts Satiety and Supports Weight Loss
HOT MEALS PROMOTE SATIETY HORMONES
I love soup and stew season.
A good soup paired with a slice of toasted sourdough bread and butter is world-shifting.
Now there's research that points to a benefit beyond restoring your soul.
The temperature of your food plays a more pivotal role in your weight and hormone balance than you may realize.
Scientific evidence suggests that hot meals — independent of their macronutrient composition — have a profound effect on satiety hormones such as cholecystokinin (CCK) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1).
More simply, hot meals offer GLP-1 natural activation.
Who knew hot meals have a natural way to boost satiety hormones!
GLP-1s are in the news everywhere these days thanks to Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro and a growing list of GLP-1 medications.
HOW IT WORKS
Hot meals activate satiety hormones (CCK and GLP-1), which tell your brain you're satisfied.
Scientific studies show that higher food temperatures can almost double these hormone levels compared to cold meals, regardless of the food's macronutrient profile.
I wouldn't go so far as to say hot meals are "nature’s Ozempic,” but this research supports hot meals as a healthy weight maintenance tool that doesn't require medication.
With upwards of double the satiety hormones, you'll experience the sense of fullness sooner, which helps you regulate caloric intake.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Research on hot meals and satiety shows they can naturally increase GLP-1 levels, helping regulate appetite
- Boosting satiety hormones like CCK through hot food consumption offers a simple, natural way to support weight loss goals
- The connection between food temperature and weight loss is an overlooked but powerful strategy for metabolic health
- Incorporating more hot meals into your diet can naturally activate GLP-1, promoting better appetite control without medication
- Aim for more hot foods in your weekly regimen to help improve metabolic balance, weight management and well-being
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