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Hunger and Food

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If it's healthy, I can eat more!".People tend to perceive the same food as healthy or unhealthy depending upon what they are made to believe and they tend to eat more in the instance of it being called healthy. They think healthy food can be consumed in large amounts.

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Society influences how much we eat. We tend to eat more if people around us eat more. Also, societal norms can dictate our food. For example, muscular men eat big meals with high protein and women eat small meals.

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There are foods one might eat or refuse based on context. Our perceived taste of what's in front of us is influenced by the time of the day, the people around us and the place we are at, among others.

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Eating a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie while depressed can instantly improve your mood and fight the physical effects of depression.

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If you are obsessed with tea or coffee and are drinking two cups a day or more, you will probably have withdrawal symptoms, such as headaches, nausea and possibly depression.

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True hunger happens in your head.Your hypothalamus to be precise. which regulates the two key hunger hormones, ghrelin and leptin.

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Eating your food slowly will help you lose weight, enjoy your food, reduce stress, and lead to better digestion.

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Most people feel much happier with their lives overall when they eat a meat and dairy-free diet, compared to when they eat animal products and processed foods, according to survey.

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Trying all sorts of food is a matter of self-image. There are some foods so bizarre that it makes people question who'd eat them. And yes, some of us try them in the name of experimenting and exploring. The underlying motivation here is to get recognized for being different and daring for jumping into new experiences.

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Distracted eating leads to overeating. Just gobbling up food while our minds wander tend to make us eat more. For example, eating while having a conversation or watching television. On the other hand, mindful eating is more pleasurable and satisfactory.

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Fancy food is always good.Some food names and labels sound so novel and exquisite that we tend to assign high expectations to them in terms of taste. This affects how we find their taste in reality according to psychology.

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