Food and Pleasure - The Science of Yumminess

Your Digestive system plays a major role

Our bodies are very complicated and our brains are more complicated than the rest of our bodies. Let's look at the steps that lead to that sensation of hunger we all know about. Who signals you're hungry? Is it our brain that decides it's time for a meal and what exactly to eat? It is usually the digestive system that is able to signal your appetite. The intestines and stomach sense that the food is digested and sends a signal that it's hungry.