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We hear a lot of bold claims about food and eating behavior: certain foods are "addictive," ultraprocessed foods are driving obesity, and eating something sweet only makes you crave more sweets. We're also told we can retrain our taste buds for things like salt and sugar, but is that really true? With the rise of GLP-1 medications and growing conversations around "food noise," it's becoming clear that appetite, cravings, and weight regulation are far more complex than many people realize. So what's really driving our eating behaviors? How much is shaped by biology versus our environment or psychology? And what factors influence hunger, fullness, food preferences, and ultimately—how much we eat?

Tune in to this Sound Bites® Podcast episode with Dr. Rick Mattes to learn about:

• the concept of palatability and hyperpalatability
• the truth about "addictive" foods
• the role of appetite in GLP-1 medication effects
• the importance and generality of hedonic shifts
• various aspects of appetite regulation
• sen