Five Reasons You May Feel Hungry

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      So today we decided helping those who face weight problems. The following text give tips to help you have a healthy diet. After those tips you can easily watch your weight and enjoy a better life!!!

      You’re driving along on your way to work, to the gym, or to pick up the kids and - bam! - it hits you. “I’m hungry!”. The next thing you know, you’re pulling into a drive through and ordering up a storm.
      Isn’t it fascinating (and frustrating) how the “I have to eat now!” feeling can hit even if you’ve been making good nutrition a top priority? Experts are discovering that when you eat and what your food tastes like can have a major impact on how often hunger pangs strike.

      We asked leading nutritionists to share with us the five most common reasons you’re frequently famished, as well as their top tips for maximizing satisfaction and keeping hunger at bay.


1. You eat the right foods at the wrong times. Eating at different times every day can make it difficult for you to tune in to your body’s hunger signals. Random eating can impact on your weight loss. When British researchers asked women to eat meals at either the same time or at different times each day, those who followed a predictable pattern ate less than those who ate at a different time every day.

      The Fix: Plan ahead: If you’ve been keeping track, review your food diary to focus on when you’re most likely to fall prey to eating at erratic times. Then, write out a schedule that focuses on eating within 2 hours of waking up and every 3 to 5 hours after that for the rest of the day.

2. You eat breakfast, just not the right kind.

The basic premise behind these popular diets is that eating specific foods - whether it's cabbage soup, grapefruit juice or a combination of tuna with vanilla ice cream - in specific amounts at specific times of the day will lead to big weight loss. By severely restricting food intake, you lose weight. That's the good news.

      The Fix: Build a better mix of nutrients. The key to making your breakfast hold your appetite at bay until lunch is building a morning meal that contains both protein and carbohydrate foods. Opt for 'no fuss' choices like a slice of cheese on whole meal bread, egg whites on toast, wholegrain cereal with skimmed milk, even half a turkey sandwich .

3. Your diet is flawless but flavorless.

If ho-hum, diet conscious standbys like grilled chicken and steamed veggies are staples on your dinner plate, you could be heading for trouble.

      The Fix: Spice it up. Getting creative in the kitchen will give your stand by recipes new life, and keep you more satisfied in the long run. Adding acidity (a dash of lemon juice or balsamic vinegar) and sweetness (a teaspoon of honey or brown sugar) can make your staple dishes more complex in taste.

4. You stockpile your calories.

Do you often eat so sparingly during the day that by the time dinner rolls around you’re famished? That strategy can backfire, leading to overeating in the evening. When you skip meals it’s harder to think straight, so you’re less concerned with the implications of what you eat.

      The Fix: Eat regularly: Eating regularly during the day is a must to head off disaster later on. Even if you’re not hungry, be sure to eat something, even a small bite.

5. You drink your meals.

Drinking too many caloric beverages can ultimately leave you feeling unsatisfied. The reasoning: Chewing causes the release of hormones that start to signal fullness, and solid food is recognized within the digestive system as food, triggering more fullness signals.

      The Fix: Rethink convenience. Slurping down a meal might seem fast and easy, but in the time it takes to drive to the coffee shop, stand on line, and pay for that latte, you could have had something just as quick, and far more satisfying. Try a slice of toast with peanut butter or a cup of yogurt with some fruit. If it’s the comfort of a hot drink you want, go ahead and have that latte, just order it with skimmed milk. And instead of sipping it solo, enjoy it with a few whole-wheat crackers or a banana. 

      I hope it helped you somehow... Don't forget to post comments about more tips, more information or even vocabulary problems.