Eating junk food reduces your appetite control

French fries are bad for your waistline in more ways than one, as a new study finds that a diet of junk food negatively affects the hippocampus, which controls appetite. — dpa

Just seeing an overflowing buffet or a beautifully presented meal can make us ravenous.

But when we’re full, a specific part of our brains – the hippocampus – suppresses the desire to eat.