Healthy Life Journal

proved appetite can be deceiving. We think we are hungry, when in reality we are experiencing very different conditions. According to Joanna Benlifer Brooke, RD, a graduate of Cornell University who is also a diet expert, to distinguish between hunger “fake” and really hungry, it is important to know when your body really need food, and any other needs.

1. Hungry because eating the wrong foods. Want to know the symptoms? That is when you want it sweet foods, and was still hungry after you eat. Foods high simple carbohydrate content, but does not contain fiber, protein, or healthy fats, will give excessive satiety, may make your blood sugar decreases. If you have this, you need to eat healthy snacks such as fresh fruit or nuts, cottage cheese, peanut butter, or half a sandwich of rye bread.

2. Hungry eyes. Sometimes, our appetite to rise when we are bored, fear, anxiety, stress, or loneliness. As a result, when the restaurant was in the order you will tend to a lot of food that you can not spend. To divert attention, try to walk first, writing in the blog experience, listening to music, call a friend, or chewing gum. It could also read books, go to the library, or anywhere that makes you do not need to eat.

3. Hungry for sleep. Health experts from WebMD.com said that the two main hormones, leptin and ghrelin, may affect and control the sensation of hunger and satiety. Ghrelin stimulates appetite, while leptin (which is made of fat cells), signals the brain that you’ve eaten enough.

Lack of sleep causes leptin levels dropped dramatically, thus causing an increase in ghrelin levels. This will confuse appetite and satiety earlier. If you sleep only 6 hours or less each night, you’ll tend to overeat the next day. Because when experience kelalahan, people tend to eat a lot of (often high in sugar, but less nutritious) to increase the energy. Food, in this case, only provide temporary satisfaction. Not long after your energy level back down, and to revive hunger.

If you feel hungry in the afternoon, there are several ways to stop cravings. You can walk for 10 minutes (to get fresh air, move the muscles, and improve circulation), drinking a cup of green tea (high in antioxidants and low caffeine), eat 1 / 4 cup almonds and a small piece of apple (high in protein, fat and healthy carbohydrates, low sugar, and a source of magnesium and fiber). It could also draw a long breath. If sleepy, satisfied yawn satisfied that get more oxygen.

4. Hungry for thirst. Believe it not, we often misinterpret thirst with hunger. Try drinking a glass or two glasses of water to see if you are hungry, or because of lack of drinking. If the cause was hunger, the signs more clearly. A rumbling stomach makes it difficult to concentrate. Do not put off eating just because the work piling up. Eat regularly and consistently, to maintain energy levels and avoid blood sugar down.