how do you define &#x27;metabolic consequences&#x27;?  i would consider &#x27;uncontrollaby wanting to eat more&#x27; a &#x27;metabolic consequence&#x27;.<p>and how exactly do you know that the insulin response doesn&#x27;t affect the psychology?  that&#x27;s begging the question, and that&#x27;s exactly what i&#x27;m saying is erroneous about your mindset.  the state of nutrition science is currently horseshit, any casual observer can see that - we need all the good science we can get.