Hormone: Leptin. One of the many hormones produced by your fat cells is leptin, which plays a role in appetite control. Research has found that excess body fat can cause a condition known as leptin resistance, which means your brain isn't affected by leptin even though your body contains higher levels of it.
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Kids' least favorite items to get in their trick-or-treat bags were fruit and salty snacks like chips and pretzels: Fruit, 1 percent. Salty snacks, 1 percent. Toys, 2 percent. Baked goods such as cookies/granola bars, 2 percent. Other, 2 percent. Don't know, 5 percent. Don't trick-or-treat, 3 percent Ninety percent of parents admit to sneaking goodies from their kids' Halloween trick-or-treat bags. Parents favorite treats to sneak from their kids' trick-or-treat bags are snack-size chocolate bars (70 percent sneak these), candy-coated chocolate pieces (40 percent), caramels (37 percent) and gum (26 percent).