Our body, through our nutrition, gets used to a degree of energy. We usually eat very little food when we diet. Although the number on the scale moves downward, our efforts are unconsciously sabotaged by the brain.
Hunger pangs threaten to push the consumption of calories down to its original level. Thinking that our body is hungry, our brain kicks into recovery mode. Here are ten ways to avoid persistent hunger pangs.
Don't skip breakfast
Stomach hunger pangs may be created by missing breakfast, even contributing to snacking and binging later in the day. Hunger pangs are typically more frequent in young people because they have more muscle tone than older people.
Drink water
It is recommended to drink eight glasses of water a day. Experts claim that misunderstanding hunger pangs with thirst often happens.
Add spice to your food
Spicy aromas like cayenne, chili powder, curry, turmeric, and ginger can send "full" signals to the brain. Aside from controlling hunger pangs, these spices can also improve metabolism.
Control your sugar intake
Corn syrup, high-fructose corn syrup, brown sugar, honey, maltose, corn sweeteners, and dextrose are the aliases of sugar. Don't consume simple sugar foods alone, make sure they're combined to better control your appetite for a meal.
In his study, Richards J. Johnson, M.D., of the University of Florida, found that high-fructose corn syrup interrupted contact between the digestive tract and the brain's fullness center, rendering it impossible to regulate appetite.
Make time for exercise
Any type of aerobic exercise helps regulate the appetite to manage hunger pangs, according to a 2008 report published in the American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology.
Snack smart
Weight reduction diets such as the Mayo Clinic Diet control appetite and reduce binging with snacking. Snacks that contain 100 calories or fewer are advised by the Mayo Clinic Diet to keep below the daily calorie target. In order to relieve hunger pangs, the diet also recommends fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, and low-fat dairy products.
Don't eat too fast
A research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism in 2009 showed that eating slowly contributes to a stronger sense of fullness, reducing the severity of hunger pangs.
Stomach aches that are not related to hunger
When you eat food and drink, seek medical attention immediately if the hunger pangs do not go down. The discomfort may be caused by an early-stage gastrointestinal disease, and if caught early, those conditions may be isolated and treated.
