NIGHT MUNCHIES
Leptin’s message (or lack
thereof) is stronger than your
willpower. You may see that
you’ve gained some weight, and
try to eat less ... but the brain’s
directives are far more powerful.
In fact, a hallmark of leptin
resistance is uncontrollable
cravings after dinner—you try to
eat healthy all day, but come 8
p.m., your pantry or freezer is
impossible to resist. This isn’t a
lack of willpower on your part—
it’s your brain responding to
leptin’s primal signals, and
constantly undermining your
conscious decisions.Leptin resistance means that you are
gaining fat and swimming in leptin—but your