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It also doesn't help that our culture treats hunger like it's a disease to be cured. Hungry? Quick - grab a snack before it gets worse and you start wasting awa
by ProxCoques 10y ago
It also doesn't help that our culture treats hunger like it's a disease to be cured. Hungry? Quick - grab a snack before it gets worse and you start wasting away! We work hard to "stave off" hunger when in fact it's really no big deal and can be ignored for quite a while until it's convenient to eat.
- mercer 10y agoI seem to suffer from the opposite problem. For me hunger is a muted signal that I need to force myself to not ignore, lest I go without food for (easily) a day and end up woozy and so hungry that I eat whatever is nearby, or in the worst case that I wake up at night feeling hunger cramps.
- nabla9 10y agoI agree. Just making attitude adjustment helps a lot. Experience the feel of hunger and you realize that it's not that bad. The worst goes off in 10-20 minutes if you stop to rest. I find it nice to fast 24 hours once a week even without being overweight. On the other hand eating can be form of self medication. If there is low level of depression or something else unsatisfying in life, food triggers the release of serotonin. In my experience there may be experiences of "losing meaning" if you fast or are in a low calorie diet. If somebody suffers from depression, the willpower to avoid snacking may not be there.
- nadezhda18 10y agoit's very simple - this approach drives sales. It would be surprising if the food companies did not tap into our very natural feeling of not liking hunger
- bresc 10y agoThat is one reason for sure, but there are also cultural reasons. e.g. romanian culture basically encourages overeating.