“I can’t believe I’m so hungry,” my friend Marina said, tucking into a slice of cake. “I feel like I’ve been doing nothing but sitting at work all day. I browsed a few recipes during my break, went to a team meeting, and now I’m famished. How could I have possibly worked up such an appetite?”
What Marina didn’t realize was that all that time spent doing virtually nothing could be the very reason she was suddenly ravenous. Many of the activities we engage in on a daily basis are tricking us into feeling hungry even when our bodies don’t actually need or want more food. According to research from the American Psychological Association, 38 percent of individuals polled admitted to overeating or eating unhealthy food in the past month, and a third of that group claimed the reason behind their desire to eat was more related to their stress level than their actual feelings of hunger.
From skipping sleep to engaging in the 20 Food and Exercise Habits You Need to Break Now, your behavior can trick you into overeating, leading to unwanted pounds before you know it. Instead of admitting defeat and watching your ever-widening waistline, discover the 40 Habits Making You Hungry and take back control today!