4 Ways To Control Your Appetite

1.Rate Your Hunger
Before you automatically pop something into your mouth,

rate your hunger on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being ravenous

and 5 being stuffed. If you’re at a 4 or a 5, your "hunger" is

not physical, and you should examine what is compelling you to eat.

2. Stop Mindless Eating
We’re often so distracted by outside stimuli that we chow down

without thinking about how much we’re consuming.

3. Be Aware of Triggers
We eat in the absence of physical hunger largely because the

combination of fat,sugar and salt in many packaged foods is
difficult for humans to resist. The more of these ingredients

we eat, the more dopamine our brain produces, and the more

fixated on eating we become. Over time, the mere sight or smell

of certain foods is enough to activate the brain’s pleasure centers.

4. Eat Filling Foods
People don’t rely on the number of calories they’ve

consumed in order to know they’re full. Instead, they eat until they hit

a certain volume of food. Tricking your body into thinking it has taken in more

calories than it actually has by choosing items that contain a lot of water,

such as vegetables, fruits and brothy soups.