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How does your body know you're full? - Hilary Coller

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Hunger claws at your belly. It tugs at your intestines, which begin to writhe, aching to be fed. Being hungry generates a powerful and often unpleasant physical sensation that’s almost impossible to ignore. After you’ve reacted by gorging on your morning pancakes, you start to experience an opposing force: fullness. But how does your body actually know when you’re full? Hilary Coller explains.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Hilary Coller
Director
Sashko Danylenko
Script Editor
Emma Bryce
Animator
Oleh Shcherba
Editor
Kasia Zabavko
Storyboard Artist
Sashko Danylenko
Sound Designer
Sashko Danylenko
Associate Producer
Jessica Ruby
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Narrator
Addison Anderson

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