311: Food Noise, Appetite Regulation & Calorie Intake: What Really Influences How We Eat? – Dr. Rick Mattes

About this episode

Dr. Rick Mattes discusses the complexities of appetite regulation and the factors influencing our eating behaviors.

Full shownotes, transcript, and resources here: https://soundbitesrd.com/311 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 sensory science, taste function, texture and food form food noise vs. food cue reactivity brand new research on…

People in this episode

Host: Melissa Joy Dobbins

Guest: Dr. Rick Mattes

Topics covered

• appetite regulation
• food noise
• calorie intake
• eating behavior
• palatability
• GLP-1 medications
• sensory science

Keywords

• food noise
• appetite
• calories
• hyperpalatability
• addictive foods
• GLP-1
• satiety
• sensory science

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