Why do some people eat primarily in response to hunger while others eat in response to appetite and/or cravings? How likely is each group to eat nutrient-dense foods?
"Some people eat to live and others live to eat.". People who eat primarily in response to hunger are responding physiologically to the need to meet their energy needs. People that eat in response to appetite or cravings are responding psychologically and may or may not physically be "hungry" or be in an energy deficit.
People who eat because of appetite, if they are influenced by food cravings, may be more prone to eat calorie-rich, less-nutrient-dense foods high in refined carbohydrate and/or fat. For those who eat in response to cravings, new information on the role of neurochemicals is becoming available. Hormones are thought to be involved, since food cravings are more common in women, especially during menstruation or pregnancy.
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