Healthy Eating: Recognizing Your Hunger Signals
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Introduction
One reason that many of us are not at a healthy weight is because, somewhere along the line, we stopped listening to our body signals that naturally tell us when we're hungry and when we're full.
The signals are still there, but we're out of practice when it comes to paying attention to them.
Learning to recognize those signals again can help you get to a healthy weight and stay there.
What are hunger signals?
Why is it important to understand hunger signals?
How can you get back in touch with your hunger signals?
Where do you go from here?
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| Last updated: | May 14, 2008 |
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| Author: | Cynthia Tank |
| Reviewed By: | Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition, Rhonda O'Brien, MS, RD, CDE - Diabetes Educator |
| Editors: | Katy E. Magee, MA, Michele Cronen |
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