From ScienceDaily, we see this great news that simple aerobic exercise for three months can dramatically reduce body fat by reducing hunger through central nervous system adaptations. The research team deemed an increase in a certain protein (BDNF) as the main culprit.

At the end of the study, the subjects had decreased BMI, waist circumference, and blood pressure, the data showed. They also reported consuming fewer calories than at the beginning of the study. Over the three months, BDNF levels greatly increased. This higher the concentration of BDNF, the less the subject's intake of calories and the greater the weight loss, Araya said.

Thus, it is possible that increases in BDNF suppress appetite, she said. They did not test appetite suppression directly, but some past studies have shown that aerobic exercise suppresses appetite.

Let's melt that fat off today.