The team from Chellaram Diabetes Institute , in discussion with Dr Vinod Abichandani , explains how the craving for food is devised by the brain. The human brain, a three-pound complex mass of grey and white matter, sits at the centre of all human activity. It guides everyday chores such as eating food, driving a car, carrying out skilled functions and relaxing. The brain plays a major role in controlling eating behaviour and activity levels. It influences food choices and the amount of food intake.
The brain consists of three parts - cerebrum, cerebellum and brainstem. The cerebrum constitutes a major part of the brain and is divided into two halves - left and right hemispheres. The cerebrum is responsible for higher functions of the body such as vision, taste, speech, hearing, learning, reasoning, emotions and fine movement. The cerebellum is located just below the cerebrum. It is…
