--- ss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Saturday 26 Apr 2008 10:13:48 am va wrote:
> > Isnt it more sensible to eat *only* when
> hungry than go by the clock,
> > place or enticing advert?
>
> Easier said than done. People's body signals
> are not the same, and given
> enough food, some people will eat more than
> necessary, while others imagine
> that the excess eaters are somehow not
> following their body signals. Actually
> they are. their body signals are wrong.
>
> shiv
>
I agree with Shiv. It depends on how good you are
at identifying hunger. A lot of people are unable
to differentiate between hunger and appetite.
Appetite is the desire to eat a particular food
that is brought on by the smell, sight, taste or
the thought of food; however, the presence of
appetite doesnt necessarily mean you are hungry
Given that amount of time we are reminded of food
during our waking hours it is easy to overeat.
Second, you may override your hunger because of
other pressing work. Typically, this leads to
overeating when you finally get a chance to eat.
A common meal that many people skip is the
breakfast; in most cases this leads to snacking
or overeating later in the day. Third, fixed
times for meals is also more efficient: you dont
have to plan or think about it. And for families
it means that all members will have dinner
together. Fourth, sitting down and having 2-3
meals a day at specified times brings structure
to your day especially if your day is interrupt
driven. Fifth, you want to eat before you become
really hungry for if you wait till you are very
hungry you will wolf your food down and will
probably overeat. It is important to learn to eat
slowly; most people eat way too fast. This is
possible only if you explicitly plan to have an
interrupted length of time to have your meal.
shyam
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