Yes, Exercise Does Make You Hungry :

Many people believe that engaging in exercise leaves you feeling hungry. Some take it further claiming that you end up eating more - thus negating any calorie deficit from the exercise.

So what is the truth?

Researchers in the UK have concluded that exercise does indeed make you hungry - but the overall result will still give you a calorie deficit.

Researchers took 6 men and 6 women through the following steps.

1. Ate the same breakfast.
2. Wait for an hour.
3. One group did 60 minutes of stationary cycling (at 65% max heart rate). The other group did nothing.
4. Wait for an hour.
5. Everyone enjoyed an all-you-can-eat buffet.

The Results
The exercising group consumed 913 Calories at the buffet. The non-exercising group ate 762 Calories. However, during exercise, the first group burned 492 Calories compared to 197 Calories.

The net result: the exercisers ultimately took in around 144 less Calories.

Note that during and immediately after exercise volunteers reported they felt less hungry - and the appetite suppressing hormones PYY, GLP-1 and PP were increased.

Source: Journal of Endocrinology and BBC news .

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