Your brain isn't working right

First off, the Marley (the puppy) is doing great. Up to her usually tricks :) It's amazing how much these little fur balls get into our hearts. So quickly too.

I just read today about a new food thing. It is a tasteless, odorless thing that you sprinkle on your food. Allegedly (gotta love that word!), it sends a signal to your brain to stop eating earlier than would usually happen. Why? Because, according to the scientists, our brains don't shut off the "I want food" signal until after a considerable amount has been eaten. You're brain isn't working correctly.

I'm not sure how I feel about it. I think it would be a great thing, on the other hand I feel like it's another "miracle" weight loss drug/cure that won't work...at least for long. Then there's the fact that how many people out there are overweight merely because the mechanisms in their brain don't shut off in time? There's a lot of talk on blogs around here about compulsive eating and emotional eating. The same thing with people in my day to day life (most of who don't know my personal history with compulsive eating, my blog, my quest to become "normal" with eating, etc.). Most of these people are desperate to lose the weight. Most of these people have tried everything and gained it back. Not one was "just" someone who's brain didn't shut off in time. It also doesn't solve that a lot of us have poor food choices.

I just worry about the message this sends. That overweight is a medical/brain mechanism disorder and not other issues underlying it. That there's a quick cure.

If it works I'll buy stock and praise it's glory. Until then...
And, no...I don't have the link where I found it. Long story, but if I hear of it again I'll let you know.