- October 24, 2026
【Build a Brain That Beats Cravings】Can Fasting Train Appetite Control? Tips for Riding Out Hunger and Making It a Habit
Appetite control can be trained through fasting. This article explains in plain terms why fasting brings your appetite into balance, through the mechanisms of fake hunger, ghrelin and leptin, the prefrontal cortex, and dopamine, and shares five techniques for riding out the 15-to-20-minute peak of hunger, plus tips for building up successes and making it a habit.