In an interview, he warned that if certain foods are abused, the food will stop giving a feeling of fullness. Radio Sputnik nutritionist Alexei Kovalkov.
He noted that hunger can be not only physiological, but also psychological.
“Most of the time we are talking about physiological, that is, the most common hunger. You can extinguish it with any food, ”said Kovalkov.
In psychological hunger, the desire to eat occurs unexpectedly and this feeling has a hormonal nature.
Consumption of fatty and sugary foods can contribute to the production of endorphins in the body. However, this plan will stop working if abused and hunger can no longer be satisfied.
Olga Dekker, former nutritionist and member of the National Association of Dietitians and Nutritionists and the European Society for Obesity Research listed least harmful snacks.