{"id":201,"date":"2021-01-29T08:53:50","date_gmt":"2021-01-29T08:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastyle.me\/blog\/?p=201"},"modified":"2021-12-28T05:37:16","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T05:37:16","slug":"always-feel-hungry-perhaps-thats-just-emotional-hunger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastyle.me\/blog\/always-feel-hungry-perhaps-thats-just-emotional-hunger\/","title":{"rendered":"Always Feel Hungry? Perhaps That\u2019s Just Emotional Hunger."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you always feel hungry?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you always want to eat?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does COVID-19 lockdown lead you to eat more?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, does the hunger you feel really indicate you need to eat now? Are you truly hungry?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article will tell you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two Different Types of Hunger<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are two different types of hunger, physical hunger and emotional hunger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you feel physically hungry<\/strong>, you want to eat because there\u2019s nothing in your stomach that sends hunger signal to your brain, letting you know you need to eat food for energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you feel emotionally hungry<\/strong>, your stomach isn\u2019t empty but you still want to eat something possibly because you feel boring, depressed, distracted, irritated or nervous. Sometimes you feel like eating something just because you\u2019re thirsty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Emotional Hunger Often Happens to You, but You May Not Know.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Emotional hunger doesn\u2019t only take place as you come across emotional issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the classic pictures on TVs is a girl eating chocolate and crying since she broke up with his boyfriend. That\u2019s truly emotional eating or hunger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the emotional hunger in our daily life doesn\u2019t look like that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you feel bored at home, have you thought about snacking yourself?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you feel nervous before an important meeting or interview, have you ever fed yourself with food and drinks?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you feel no taste in your mouth, have you had a thought of chewing something in mouth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have such situations from time to time, it\u2019s quite possible that you\u2019ve embraced emotional hunger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simple Tips to Tell the Difference between Physical and Emotional Hunger<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

#1. How your hunger comes<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Emotional hunger abruptly arrives while physical hunger gradually arrives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2. When your hunger comes<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Emotional hunger arrives not long after your meal while physical hunger only averagely arrives about 6 to 8 hours after your meal with your meal digested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3. Does your belly roar?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

When emotional hunger arrives, your stomach won\u2019t roar since it\u2019s full. If you hear your belly roar, it indicates you\u2019re really hungry, which is physical hunger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#4. What food you crave for<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As you are having emotional hunger, the food you crave is nothing but a certain type of food normally like refined carbs or sugary snacks<\/a>. If you\u2019re having physical hunger, you want to eat anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#5. How you eat food<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

When you eat food to kick your emotional hunger, you\u2019ll possibly eat very quickly. You just chew some food in your mouth and swallow it with little taste. However, as you eat food to beat your physical hunger, you usually taste your food slowly and you don\u2019t rush to eat it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#6. How you feel as you eat<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

When emotional hunger occurs, it\u2019s quite difficult to kick it off even if you\u2019ve eaten so many things. It\u2019s quite possible for you to find it\u2019s getting difficult to fill up your stomach as you swallow so many things into your mouth. However, it\u2019s very easy to feel full if you try to fill yourself to beat physical hunger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All in all, let your body tell you which hunger you\u2019re going through, not your mouth or brain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Stop Emotional Hunger<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Emotional hunger seduces you to overeat and feel food guilt since you\u2019ll never know what happens unless the violent eating comes to an end. Here are three ways to help you stop emotional hunger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Track Your Diet<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever tracked your diet? If you don\u2019t, then do it now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tracking the time of your meals is useful for you to know how much time exactly passes since your last meal, which helps you distinguish emotional hunger and physical hunger. It usually takes about 6 to 8 hours to get your meal digested in your stomach in average. If your hunger arrives before such time or just after your last meal, then you\u2019ll know whether you need to eat or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use a Hunger Scale<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Familiarizing yourself with your hunger pangs before, during and after eating can also help you understand emotional eating more deeply. In the long run, this can help you with your overall health and weight loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remember, hunger is a completely natural feeling, not something to be afraid of. A hunger scale can help you describe the level of hunger and determine when it’s best to start and stop eating for the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A hunger scale describes your hunger situation based on a rating from 0 to 10. Refer to the descriptions and you\u2019ll be aware of which situation you\u2019re in and whether you need to eat food or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen to Your Body<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

\u201cListen to your body\u201d is the golden principle when it comes to your health. If you feel hungry next time, try to ask your body a question \u201cAre you truly hungry?\u201d and see how your body reacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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