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Tobes · 08-06-2008, 03:06 PM

I thought that this article was interesting. Could it be that when we are constantly satiated and never allow our hunger to rise to noticeable levels (before stuffing ourselves), that we are depriving ourselves of "good mood" brain chemistry?

Feeling hungry can make you happy - Mental health - MSNBC.com

sidsavara · 08-09-2008, 02:12 AM

Wow the part about anorexics specifically was really interesting. I wonder if anorexia could be partially explained by that hormone deficiency.

I know that certain "comfort foods" can also affect brain chemistry, but I'd never heard of this before. Thanks!

Gene · 08-16-2008, 02:02 PM

I remember reading a paper many years ago that stated that the civilian population of Germany during the end stages of the war had so little to eat that they were in the process of starvation. After the war ended and food became more available some subset of the population continued to starve themselves in order to have the same feeling they experienced while food was unavailable.

kush · 08-16-2008, 08:43 PM

Cut back, feel better. Indulgence 101...
Until under-eating becomes the feel-good habit that is.
Then you're in for metabolic obliteration.

Gene · 08-16-2008, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kush

Cut back, feel better. Indulgence 101...
Until under-eating becomes the feel-good habit that is.
Then you're in for metabolic obliteration.

Yes moderation seems to be the solution neither overeating or under eating. The good news is that there is a broad range between the extremes where a healthy lifestyle is possible.

ProjectX · 08-17-2008, 12:24 PM

Thats odd because whenever I'm hungry I'm in a bad mood.

Keith · 08-17-2008, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProjectX

Thats odd because whenever I'm hungry I'm in a bad mood.

This may partially depend on what you have eaten. If you've had a sugary or high-GI snack, your blood sugar has spiked and you'll feel bad when it slumps.

PVince81 · 08-18-2008, 05:00 AM

Sometimes not eating for a long time sure makes you hungry. But at the time when you finally eat again, you will feel that the food is more tasty, you will enjoy it more. I did that before and it made me realize that we can feel happy from simple things like eating. Usually we forget that because eating is a habit. At that time, it made me forgot all other higher-level so-called problems. (Because sometimes I feel worried for nothing.)

dannielo · 08-18-2008, 10:16 AM

Too much comfort is not good. When you get too comfortable you stop growing, stop working, stop creating added value.

Comfort is related to having your belly full all the time, as much as with other things.

08-06-2008, 03:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tobes Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 34	Feeling hungry can make you happy I thought that this article was interesting. Could it be that when we are constantly satiated and never allow our hunger to rise to noticeable levels (before stuffing ourselves), that we are depriving ourselves of "good mood" brain chemistry? Feeling hungry can make you happy - Mental health - MSNBC.com

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Gene Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oblong, Illinois Posts: 3,335	Post WW I I remember reading a paper many years ago that stated that the civilian population of Germany during the end stages of the war had so little to eat that they were in the process of starvation. After the war ended and food became more available some subset of the population continued to starve themselves in order to have the same feeling they experienced while food was unavailable.

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kush Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2	Cut back, feel better. Indulgence 101... Until under-eating becomes the feel-good habit that is. Then you're in for metabolic obliteration. Last edited by kush; 08-16-2008 at 08:48 PM.

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08-09-2008, 02:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
sidsavara Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 151	Wow the part about anorexics specifically was really interesting. I wonder if anorexia could be partially explained by that hormone deficiency. I know that certain "comfort foods" can also affect brain chemistry, but I'd never heard of this before. Thanks!

08-17-2008, 12:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
ProjectX Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 539	Thats odd because whenever I'm hungry I'm in a bad mood.

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PVince81 Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 56	Sometimes not eating for a long time sure makes you hungry. But at the time when you finally eat again, you will feel that the food is more tasty, you will enjoy it more. I did that before and it made me realize that we can feel happy from simple things like eating. Usually we forget that because eating is a habit. At that time, it made me forgot all other higher-level so-called problems. (Because sometimes I feel worried for nothing.)

08-18-2008, 10:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
dannielo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 175	Too much comfort is not good. When you get too comfortable you stop growing, stop working, stop creating added value. Comfort is related to having your belly full all the time, as much as with other things.

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