Do you ever eat out of boredom?
Do you eat only because something looks good, and not because you're hungry?
Do you eat when you're stressed?
While you may be familiar with hunger, you’re not always aware of why you’re hungry or
what you’re hungry for.
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Hunger is our body's way of expressing a need.
It's critical to recognize the type of hunger you're experiencing, and make smart eating
decisions.
In today’s video, we’ll talk about different types of hunger.
Is nutritional hunger a thing?
What about visual hunger?
We’ll talk about all this AND more…
Social Hunger To understand what our bodies need, we first
need to know the difference between the numerous types of hunger we experience.
One of these food cravings is associated with socializing.
We’ve all had a night out with friends where we stuff ourselves with things like chicken
wings and mozzarella sticks.
As fun as this is, you need to slow down.
Research proves that what we eat and how much we have are influenced by social circumstances.
People usually eat more in groups than when they’re alone.
“Come on, I cooked this for you, why haven't you finished the pasta yet?"
You frequently hear this when eating with your loved ones.
Having lunch with your family and friends is a wonderful opportunity to bond and interact.
However, it can lead to overeating, since you may end up eating as long as they do without
even realizing you’re full.
As uncomfortable as it is, you need to learn to say no.
Your brain needs time to realize that you’re full, and eating more food will just get in
the way of this.
What’s the most you’ve had to eat during a social gathering?
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Nutritional Hunger The "nutrient deficit" idea claims that people
who don't get enough of one specific nutrient are more likely to eat foods that contain
them.
If you pay attention, you'll realize that newborns know just when they want to eat.
Even kids understand the sorts of food their bodies require when they’re low in salt
or minerals.
You may have seen children chew chalk from time to time.
This has been linked to a zinc and iron shortage in their bodies.
Rather than what you want to eat, cellular hunger is concerned with what your body requires.
But as you get older, you receive different signals from your parents, friends and media.
Eventually, you end up ignoring your body’s requirements.
One of the most difficult forms of hunger to detect is cellular hunger.
Your body is very effective at signaling these things, but if you are not practicing mindful
eating, it’s easy to overlook.
Pay attention to your body!
It sends out signals in the form of cravings to get the minerals and nutrients it requires.
It’s important to eat a well-balanced diet since ingredients like water, salt and protein
satisfy hunger.
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It May Just Be Thirst How many times have you felt your stomach
grumble, felt light-headed, or had a pounding headache?
And how many times have you wanted a snack to help with this?
It may surprise you to learn that this hunger pain is actually thirst.
These two feelings walk a tight line, and knowing how to distinguish between them might
help you stick to your diet!
Some examples of thirst symptoms are dry skin, slugishness, dry-eyes, fast heart rate, headache,
and dizziness.
When it comes to hunger vs. thirst, symptoms overlap.
This leads to confusion.
When you get these sensations, pay attention to them and think about what you’ve had
to eat or drink today.
To avoid thirst, stay hydrated throughout the day.
At the first sign of "hunger," resist the urge to reach for whatever snack is around.
Try drinking some water and wait for 15 minutes to see whether the pains are still around.
Before we move ahead, are you looking for a healthier snack?
Here’s a video you’ll like!
Watch and learn what eating berries every day for a week will do to your body.
Now back to our talk on the types of hunger…
Mouth Hunger I know this one sounds weird.
I mean, after all, don’t all types of hunger involve the mouth?
Just hear us out for a second…
Did you know we can program our tongue to expect meals regularly?
This happens if we do not genuinely experience the food we consume, and just end up eating
too much too often.
As a result, the mouth begins to anticipate a variety of textures and flavors.
It usually occurs when you try a small amount of something, and find yourself wanting to
eat more and more of it.
The cheesier, crunchier, and more complex the flavor, the happier your tongue is.
This is the recipe that various food corporations go for to make you addicted to their crispy
products.
You may eat to occupy your "bored" mouth, whether consciously or unconsciously.
Studies state that chewing is a good way to fulfil your mouth's appetite.
You can start by assessing your oral hunger on a scale of 0 to 10.
Then take a few bits of food and chew them at least fifteen or twenty times each.
You take longer to enjoy the flavor of your meal when you chew it more.
Visual Hunger We often want to eat something simply because
it looks good.
This type of hunger creates a mental image of the food's flavor and makes you want to
devour it on sight.
For instance, imagine you’re in a bakery, and see a photo of a beautiful cake slice.
It's only natural that you start thinking about it.
The more you think about it, the more you'll be tempted to buy a slice of cake.
Research shows that looking at food images affects the levels of various appetite-related
hormones.
The sight of attractive food may be a trigger for the brain, especially the brain of a hungry
person.
Take a minute the next time you're in a scenario like this, and think about if you’re truly
hungry or just tempted.
Tell your mind not to absorb everything you set your eyes on.
Now, if you're too tempted, go ahead and have a slice of cake.
Instead of feeling guilty, treat yourself.
Rather than shoving it into your mouth, focus on the wonderful aspects of the food.
When you approach your eating experience this way rather than with guilt, you’re less
likely to give into temptations.
You might be wondering how this is even useful.
When your mind is fixated on a certain meal that you see or smell, it's better to satisfy
that want as it's the only way to divert your attention away from it.
Comfort Hunger Have you ever noticed how you crave easy meals
when you're feeling sad and upset?
Studies show that emotional eaters seek food several times a week to suppress and calm
bad emotions.
They may even feel guilty or ashamed after eating in this manner.
This can contribute to a cycle of overeating and weight gain.
Emotional eating is typically associated with feelings of depression.
According to a study, workplace stress, money difficulties, health challenges, and relationship
problems all contribute.
It might be viewed as an attempt to fill an emotional gap.
When you’re feeling down, you use food to self-medicate and control your mood.
The hardest hunger to conquer is emotional eating.
As a result, before you eat or drink anything, you need to assess how you’re feeling.
Are you hungry, or are you attempting to calm yourself?
Take your time eating when you feel sad.
Only go for a little portion and eat slowly.
Hunger as a Habit Research proves that you make more than 200
dietary decisions every day on average, yet you're only aware of a small portion of them.
How do you know whether you're hungry?
Is it because your stomach is grumbling?
Well, this can be deceiving because the stomach never genuinely informs you when you’re
hungry.
Rather, you train the stomach to be hungry at a specific time.
You need to eat when your body is hungry rather than when it’s "time to eat."
A person's eating habits are influenced by a variety of things, including economic situations,
cultural customs, and biology.
Listen to your body to understand the kind of hunger that you’re experiencing.
All you have to do is record every single thing you eat and the time when you ate it.
Note the type of hunger that you felt when you ate those items.
Observe the patterns.
See if you feel specific types of hunger during a particular time, in certain places.
Practice mindful eating.
Here’s what else you need to know.
Check out 13 easy ways to control food cravings to lose fat faster.
Or how about 14 foods that keep you full and help you lose weight?
Go ahead, click one.
Or better yet, watch both and learn how understanding your hunger and eating habits can improve
your food consumption.
What’s the worst type of hunger you’ve felt?
Let us know in the comments below!
number two nutritional hunger the nutrient deficit idea claims that people who don't
get enough of one specific nutrient are more likely to eat foods that contain them if you
pay attention you'll realize that newborns know just when they want to eat even kids
understand the sort of foods their bodies require when they're low in salt or minerals
you may have seen children chew chalk from time to time this has been linked to a zinc
and iron shortage in their bodies rather than what you want to eat cellular hunger is concerned
with what your body requires but as you get older you receive different signals from your
parents friends and media eventually you end up ignoring your body's requirements one of
the most difficult forms of hunger to detect is cellular hunger your body is very effective
at signaling these things but if you're not practicing mindful eating it's easy to overlook
pay attention to your body it sends out signals in the form of cravings to get the minerals
and nutrients it requires it's important to eat a well-balanced diet since ingredients
like water salt and protein satisfy hunger number three it may just be thirst how many
times have you felt your stomach grumble felt lightheaded or had a pounding headache and
how many times have you wanted a snack to help with this it may surprise you to learn
that this hunger pain is actually thirst these two feelings walk a tight line and knowing
how to distinguish between them might help you stick to your diet some examples of thirst
symptoms are dry skin sluggishness dry eyes fast heart rate headache and dizziness when
it comes to hunger versus thirst symptoms overlap this leads to confusion when you get
these sensations pay attention to them and think about what you've had to eat and drink
today to avoid thirst stay hydrated throughout the day at the first sign of hunger resist
the urge to reach for whatever snack is around try drinking some water and wait for 15 minutes
to see whether the pains are still around before we move ahead are you looking for a
healthier snack here's a video you'll like watch and learn what eating berries every
day for a week will do to your body now back to our talk on the types of hunger number
four mouth hunger i know this one sounds weird i mean after all don't all types of hunger
involve the mouth just hear us out for a second did you know that we can program our tongue
to expect meals regularly this happens if we don't genuinely experience the food we
consume and just end up eating too much too often as a result the mouth begins to anticipate
a variety of textures and flavors it usually occurs when you try a small amount of something
and find yourself wanting to eat more of it the cheesier crunchier and more complex the
flavor the happier your tongue is this is the recipe that various food corporations
go for to make you addicted to their crispy products you may eat to occupy your board
and mouth whether consciously or unconsciously studies state that chewing is a good way to
fulfill your mouth's appetite you can start by assessing your oral hunger on a scale of
0 to 10 then take a few bites of food and chew them at least 15 to 20 times each you
take longer to enjoy the flavor of your meal when you chew it more number five visual hunger
we often want to eat something simply because it looks good this type of hunger creates
a mental image of the food's flavor and makes you want to devour it on site for instance
imagine you're in a bakery and you see a photo of a beautiful cake slice it's only natural
that you start thinking about it the more you think about it the more you'll be tempted
to buy a slice of cake research shows that looking at a food image affects the levels
of various appetite-related hormones the site of attractive food may be a trigger for the
brain especially the brain of a hungry person take a minute the next time you're in a scenario
like this and think about if you're truly hungry or just tempted tell your mind not
to absorb everything you set your eyes on now if you're too tempted go ahead and have
a slice of cake instead of feeling guilty treat yourself rather than showing it to your
mouth focus on the wonderful aspects of the food when you approach your eating experience
this way rather than with guilt you're less likely to give in to temptations you might
be wondering how this is even useful when your mind is fixated on a certain meal that
you see or smell it's better to satisfy that want as it's the only way to divert your attention
away from it number six comfort hunger have you ever noticed how you crave easy meals
when you're feeling sad and upset studies show that emotional eaters seek food several
times a week to suppress and calm bad emotions they may even feel guilty or ashamed after
eating in this manner this can contribute to a cycle of overeating and weight gain emotional
eating is typically associated with feelings of depression according to a study workplace
stress money difficulties health challenges and relationship problems all contribute it
might be viewed as an attempt to fill an emotional gap when you're feeling down you use food
to self-medicate and control your mood the hardest hunger to conquer is emotional eating
as a result before you eat or drink anything you need to assess how you're feeling are
you hungry are you attempting to calm yourself take your time eating when you feel sad only
go for a little portion and eat slowly
number 7 hunger as a habit research proves that you make more than 200 dietary decisions
every day on average yet you're only aware of a small portion of them how do you know
whether you're hungry is it because your stomach is grumbling well this can be deceiving because
the stomach never genuinely informs you when you're hungry rather you train the stomach
to be hungry at a specific time you need to eat when your body is hungry rather than when
it's time to eat a person's eating habits are influenced by a variety of things including
economic situations cultural customs and biology listen to your body to understand the kind
of hunger that you're experiencing all you have to do is record every single thing you
eat in the time you ate it note the type of hunger that you felt when you ate those items
observe the patterns see if you feel specific types of hunger during a particular time in
certain places practice mindful eating here's what you need to know check out 13 easy ways
to control food cravings to lose fat faster or how about 14 foods that keep you full and
help you lose weight go ahead click one or better yet watch both and learn how understanding
your hunger and eating habits can improve your food consumption what's the worst type
of hunger you felt let us know in the comments below