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I’m hungry: is it anxiety or do I really need to eat?

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By eating food we give energy to our body, some nutrients that we consume generate dopamine, a pleasure neurotransmitter. By activating this stimulus and a feeling of happiness in some situations eat too much without having a real hunger and need to replenish nutrients.

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If you intend to lose weight or are trying to adopt healthier eating habits. In this case, the question may arise how to reduce that feeling of hunger or anxiety during the day.

How to tell if it’s hunger or anxiety

The wish of eat something with the need to ingest fuel for our body different things. To differentiate them we can ask ourselves some questions and then realize that we have.

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Hungry or anxious?  What is the reason for our desire to eat?

Hungry or anxious? What is the reason for our desire to eat?

First of all, does your stomach make noise? Is your energy low? Feeling in a bad mood? If these answers are affirmative, it is possible that your body needs food intake to be able to recharge with energy. On the other hand, if this is not the case, it is likely that it is about eating without feeling hungry.

Tips to control appetite

As indicated in his blog by the specialist Alberto Cormillot (MN 24518), the distribution of food intake throughout the day is a fundamental key to being able to control hunger. He argues that consuming 2,000 calories in a single dish is not the same as distributing them throughout the day.

He advises me to enter food and another there must be an hour and a half or at most three hours. Having this way of eating makes it more organized with the four dishes: breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner for two snacks every day, mid-morning and mid-afternoon.

What kind of snacks can I eat

Dates, dried apricots, walnuts, wholemeal biscuits, low-fat yogurt, ice cream and fruit, which has a maximum of 100 calories. A study conducted by Nutrición Hospitalaria de Argentina also supports the benefit of consuming snacks daily for weight loss.

Homemade granola is very easy to make and can be a good healthy snack.

Homemade granola is very easy to make and can be a good healthy snack.

Recommendations to control hunger

consumption of protein helps reduce hunger as it helps quench faster. Eat food with multiple quantities of waterfall AND fiber being low in calories they give the feeling of being more satisfied. He do activities physicist AND drink liquid They help control appetite.

Also there are habits other than food They help you have more control. For example, eat slowly and sit downthat the took be in a at the same time, chew a lot food, don’t skip any dish of the day, manage stress and have a have a nice rest.

If you decide to lose weight, it is always advisable consult a doctor or nutritionist be able to have a accompaniment AND following corresponding. Since these recommendations can be useful, they must be checked by specialists.

Source: Clarin

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