Always hungry? Can’t lose weight? THIS could be why

If you’re someone who eats all your meals and gets enough calories, but always feels HUNGRY then you may have one of two problems:

One: You don’t know how to identify hunger correctly and you may just be thirsty;Two: You eat certain foods too often that are not satisfying your nutritional and energy needs

Problem number one is easily dealt with. First, drink a giant glass of water, wait 10 minutes and then see how you feel. Still hungry? Eat some carrots, or apples. Don’t want those foods? You’re not REALLY hungry.

Problem number two is a little more interesting.

Here is a list of foods that might cause the issue of feeling hungry although you’ve eaten.

1. Toast with jam

If you’re having white toast (or other white flour baked goods) for breakfast you’re going to be left with a hole in your tummy pretty shortly. These baked items are high in white flour (sugary carbs) and fat without much substance or fibre, so they pack in the calories without actually satisfying your nutritional needs or appetite.

For a more satisfying breakfast try some scrambled eggs on a slice of rye toast. The protein and complex carbs will keep you going until lunch time.

You can also have a small bowl of oats with some nut butter (no sugar added!) and a few pieces of chopped up fruit. This will give you a big energy boost, but is also high in calories so don’t over-do it on the nut butter and oats!

2. Fruit juice

Another traditional breakfast staple, fruit juice has all the sugar and none of the fibre of the original fruit.

This means that the juice enters your system rapidly and spikes your blood sugar, leaving you to crash a little while later and feel hungry again. Whole fruit fills you up because the fibre it contains regulates the entrance of the sugar to your system making the digestive experience more balanced.

The best breakfast drink? Black, unsweetened coffee.

Rather eat whole fruit as a snack during the day when you’ve got a craving for something sweet.

3. Beer

…and other alcoholic beverages. Ever wonder why you seem to eat too much on weekends or at social events?

Usually it’s because you’ve had a few drinks and your willpower to stick to your diet fades a bit.

Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Alcohol seems to have this effect on everyone.

The added problem is that alcohol also contains calories, so you’re ‘eating’ more by drinking.

Click page 3 below to find out why low fat yogurt may not be your best choice…

4. Fizzy drinks

Although scientists are not yet certain exactly why it happens, the research does clearly show that people who drink fizzy (sweetened, processed) drinks tend to eat more in a day than those who don’t.

There are two schools of thought here. One is that the soda isn’t substantial enough to satisfy your hunger, the other is that the sweetness of the soda amplifies your desire for sweet foods, leading to naughty eating habits.

The fix? Drink water, or unsweetened tea or coffee to quench your thirst.

5. Low fat yogurt

Low fat yogurt leaves you hungry for three primary reasons:

It requires zero chewing, and chewing foods makes you feel more satisfied;The artificial sweeteners spike your blood sugar in the absence of fibreThe dairy fat has been removed from the yogurt, making it insubstantial from a satiety point-of-view

Try eating full-fat yogurt with berries, nuts and maybe a drizzle of honey. It fixes all of the problems above and adds some nutritional goodness to the meal.