Earlier, a commenter pointed out how leaves in the spring could signal the body to release fat. The idea is that green leaves signal the arrival of spring and greater food availability, and therefore consumption of green leaves signals the body to release winter fat.
I found an interesting paper to support this. The tested how the addition of thylakoids derived from spinach leaves would affect hunger in healthy individuals. Adding the thylakoids decreased hunger and insulin. Also, a rat study showed that thylakoids suppressed hunger as well.
You could also try eating a few handfuls of lettuce for breakfast and see what happens.
I actually did. Not for breakfast, but when I was hungry. I found that spinach seemed to have a bigger impact than romaine, so that’s why I looked into it.
I have been chomping on raw spinach and carrots in the
afternoon to decrease hunger and to get some added vegetable matter….I found I really like
carrots…something about the crunchyness of chomping on
them…
Wow, that’s fascinating. I’ve always packed on a few in the winter regardless of what I eat. Once I can forage some green leaves, I will try this.