Diabetic Living Australia

Outsmart YOUR HUNGER

hen was the last time you genuinely felt really, really hungry? Although hunger is the primary physiological cue to tell us we need more food, very few among us eat solely according to hunger. Rather, we eat because food is in front of us, because it is a meal time, because we are bored or because we are scared we might get hungry later. Failing to eat according to hunger means we are at risk of chronic overeating. Over time, this means we eat more and more, and program our belly and our head into thinking we need far more food than we actually do. So if you know your hunger management could do with a little work, here are some

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