Killer Carbs: Why You Overeat As You Agehttp://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/08/27/Killer-Carbs-Why-You-Overeat-As-You-Age.aspxNeuroendocrinologist Dr. Zane Andrews has discovered that key appetite control cells in the human brain degenerate over time, causing increased hunger and potentially weight-gain as you grow older. Appetite-suppressing cells are attacked by free radicalsenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)re: Killer Carbs: Why You Overeat As You Agehttp://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/08/27/Killer-Carbs-Why-You-Overeat-As-You-Age.aspx#128725Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:58:54 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:128725bmcKiller Carbs, isn't that a song by the Talking Heads? :)<br /><img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=128725" width="1" height="1">re: Killer Carbs: Why You Overeat As You Agehttp://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/08/27/Killer-Carbs-Why-You-Overeat-As-You-Age.aspx#128724Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:53:18 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:128724segThose darn Gremlins would do it to you everytime........I mean the hormone Ghrelin......<img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=128724" width="1" height="1">re: Killer Carbs: Why You Overeat As You Agehttp://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/08/27/Killer-Carbs-Why-You-Overeat-As-You-Age.aspx#128722Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:06:45 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:128722BeeGirlLast time I went out to breakfast the man at the table next to me ate french toast, biscuits with gravy and his wife's fried potatoes. Blech!<br /><img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=128722" width="1" height="1">re: Killer Carbs: Why You Overeat As You Agehttp://blogs.mercola.com/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2008/08/27/Killer-Carbs-Why-You-Overeat-As-You-Age.aspx#128720Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:16:09 GMT24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:128720AaltrudeI don't think I ever had these appetite suppressing genes in the first place. I have always been a "good" eater. However, I am able to keep my weight at a healthy level by curbing that desire to keep on eating and eating healthy foods that are satisfying and filling eg. lots of fruit and vegetables.<br /><img src="http://blogs.mercola.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=128720" width="1" height="1">