Wednesday, December 18, 2013

















People sometimes feel hungry even after having a splendid meal. Studies shows that this is due to the capacity of some food items to fool our brain to crave for more food. This food items can make our body desire for more food even though we don't feel hungry in it real sense. Same way some food items can give  us sudden satiety without eating much of it. We are going to discuss some food items which give such illusions.

Drinking Soda
 Soda ,tea, chilled and sweetened syrups etc can give you such illusions.  Fructose in these soft drinks can deceive our brain and thereby eating more food without feeling hungry. This fructose block leptin ; the hormone which informs the brain its satiety point.

  Eating tin food

  Canned  food items contains  Bisphenol which is considered as a disturbing chemical. Exposure to these chemical compound fluctuate the leptin production resulting in lust for food and thereby obesity.Obesity is a serious disease faced by modern era. Fast foods and busy scheduled life contribute much to this disease.

Skipping Breakfast or eating less

Studies in around 6000 people constantly proved that those who eat 300 calories of breakfast is more susceptible to gain twice their weight than those who eat 500 calories of morning food. That means eat big breakfast and keep in control your appetite.

 Lack of Power.

Many people are reluctant to eat veg food. Every one goes for non veg food which in turn  gives lot of health problems. To maintain a good health one have to eat leafy vegetables rich in folic acid, Vitamin B etc which can help to reduce fatigue , weight gain and even depression.Lettuce, spinach etc are good source of this. Those who having a good ratio of folic acid can maintain body weight proportionally to their height. Green pepper is a good source of Vitamin K which controls the insulin and food craving. 

 Drink Black tea

After a rich and delicious meal rich in carbohydrates having a cup of black tea will reduce the blood sugar level in our body to 10% for 2 and half hours. This means that no sudden hungry feelings. Black tea contains the compounds which can reduce the releasing of digestive enzymes which cause hungry feelings.

Not enough water in our Body

The lack of sufficient water in our body can cause hungry feelings.  Sometimes we feel totally famished even after a meal. And we may wonder why we feel so. The remedy is to take a glass of cold water you can see with in no time  your hunger is vanished.

Check your Feelings

 Studies proved that distracting visuals can help to curb cravings for food. If you are really hungry  a picture of huge steak will look attractive and influencing . But if your are not really hungry it will not tempt you. The outcome can be used to decide whether to take a meal or not.