Do you always feel hungry soon after having a meal? Don’t think it’s normal that you always feel hungry soon after having a meal.
Here are 6 reasons why you are always hungry
1. YOUR MEALS LACK ADEQUATE PROTEIN
Protein takes longer to break down during the digestive process therefore keeping you full for longer. If you find yourself always getting hungry too soon after meals, include adequate and quality protein in your meals.
2. YOU DON’T CHEW YOUR FOOD THOROUGHLY
Eating foods too quickly could be another reason you get hungry too soon after having a meal. Try chewing your food more thoroughly during meals as this gives your body time to register with the brain that you have eaten and signal a feeling of fullness.
3. YOUR MEALS LACK FIBRE
Fibre helps you stay fuller for longer, so you should consider increasing your fibre intake if you are always hungry so soon after eating. Vegetables provide plenty of fibre.
4. YOU EAT TOO MUCH REFINED CARBOHYDRATES
Eating refined carbohydrates like white rice, white bread and white pasta won’t keep you full for long. Refined carbohydrates cause a surge and dip in blood sugars which triggers a sugar craving, leaving you hungry soon after.
5. YOUR MEALS LACK ENOUGH FAT
Just as proteins, fats require longer time to break down and therefore remain in your stomach for longer. Try eating avocados and other foods that provide your body with monounsaturated fats.
6. YOU DON’T SLEEP WELL
A lack of sleep can make you eat more. When you don’t get enough sleep, the body’s hunger hormone ghrelin is increased while the appetite-suppressing leptin is reduced.
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