A compound found in spinach can slow down fat digestion leading to reduced hunger and food craving especially in men a study says. A concentrated extract of thylakoids encourages the release of satiety hormones which is very beneficial in controlling hunger. The reduction in hunger and the desire for salty food that we saw might make thylakoids particularly useful for people with high blood pressure and associated weight problems said study co-author Frank. L. Greenway from the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana. Read: 10 reasons palak or spinach is healthier than you thought of! The researchers examined the effect