Researchers led by a team at the University of California-Irvine have found evidence of a set of chemical mechanisms that result from the release of endocannabinoids - a naturally occurring marijuana-like chemical - due to the ingestion of fatty foods. The result of the discovery may be the development of drugs that obstruct the brain receptors related to this chemical - and thus help prevent diseases like diabetes and cancer by helping people limit their fat intake.
More information can be found here: http://today.uci.edu/news/2011/07/nr_fat_110704.php
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