Listen to the body's hunger and fullness cues from "summary" of Deep Nutrition by Catherine Shanahan, M.D.
When it comes to eating, our bodies have an innate wisdom that we often ignore in favor of external cues. We are bombarded with advertisements, social pressures, and cultural norms that dictate when and what we should eat. However, if we learn to listen to our body's hunger and fullness cues, we can tap into a deeper understanding of what our bodies truly need. Hunger is a primal signal that our bodies send us to indicate that it's time to refuel. It is important to differentiate between true hunger and the urge to eat out of habit, boredom, or emotion. True hunger is a physical sensation that builds gradually and can be satisfied by a variety of foods. On the other hand, emotional eating is often sudden and ...
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