Why You're Always Hungry and How SIBIONICS GS1 Can Help You in Keeping a Tab on Your Glucose？
If you're always hungry even when you eat, there are several reasons for this, like what you eat, your glucose level, stress, sleep, etc. It's important to know why you're always hungry and how to control your hunger for your overall health. In this article, we will discuss some of the reasons for frequent hunger, the role of glucose, and how the SIBIONICS GS1 can help you monitor your glucose levels and manage your hunger.
What is the Cause of Frequent Hunger?
Hunger can be physical or emotional. Physical hunger is when your body needs energy in the form of glucose. But emotional or psychological hunger, such as eating because you are stressed or bored, also makes you hungry even if your body does not need food.
Physical Hunger: This is the natural reaction of your body when it needs energy. You can have a growling stomach, tiredness, or lightheadedness. Physical hunger disappears after eating a balanced meal.
Hedonic Hunger: This type of hunger is triggered by emotional cues, not due to the needs of your body for energy. It is typically linked to stress, habits, or environmental cues. This can lead you to overeat even if you don't need it.
How Does Glucose Affect Hunger?
Your hunger and glucose levels are in tandem. When your glucose levels fall too low, your body tells you that you need to eat by making you hungry. When you eat something that incites a glucose spike followed by a crash, after meals you will soon become hungry once more.
Refined carbohydrates or sugar foods can cause a rise in glucose, but afterward, there's a sharp fall, so you're hungry again. But if you have balanced meals that include protein, fiber, and good fats, you have a slower rise in glucose, so you're filled up longer and not hungry anymore.
How the SIBIONICS GS1 Can Help You Monitor Your Glucose？
The SIBIONICS GS1 is a smart glucose monitoring system that will allow you to track your glucose levels in real time. Using the SIBIONICS GS1, you can track what your body does in response to various foods and activities. If you notice that your glucose levels decline too quickly after meals, or if you notice spikes followed by crashes after certain foods, you can then implement the dietary and lifestyle changes required to reverse the trend.
For instance, if you consume a high-carb meal and your glucose level shoots up immediately and subsequently falls, leaving you hungry shortly afterward, you can use the SIBIONICS GS1 to monitor the effects of this on your body and then make suitable changes in what you eat.
Reasons That Are Most Common for People Feeling Hungry Quite Often:
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You're Not Eating Enough
If you're consuming fewer calories than your body needs, your body will trigger hunger. Don't cut calories drastically. Eat balanced meals that include protein, healthy fats, and fiber to help you feel full longer.
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You’re Active
Exercise increases your energy needs. If you're exercising regularly, you may need to eat more in order to satiate your hunger. Replenish with balanced meals that include protein and complex carbs to regulate your glucose levels after exercise.
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You're Not Eating Enough Protein
Protein fills you up. When at short intervals after eating you feel hungry, increase the protein in your diet. Attempt to consume at least 30 grams of protein with each meal and 15 grams for each snack. It will keep you satisfied for a longer duration and maintain your glucose level stable.
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You're Not Getting Enough Sleep
Lack of sleep can leave you hungrier. If you are not sleeping 7-9 hours, then your body may raise hunger-causing hormones and leave you hungrier. A good night's sleep will take care of your hunger and balance your glucose levels.
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You're Not Eating Enough Healthy Fats
Healthy fats, such as those in avocados, nuts, and olive oil, make you feel full. If you're not getting enough fats in your diet, you'll feel hungrier. Adding healthy fats to your meals can keep your glucose levels stable and your hunger at bay.
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You're Not Eating Enough Fiber
Fiber is digested more slowly, keeping food in the stomach longer, so you'll be satisfied. Fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are high in fiber and will help to regulate your glucose and suppress hunger.
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You're Stressed
Stress elevates cortisol, a hormone that will increase glucose levels. When glucose levels drop after increasing, you'll feel hungry once again. Relaxation techniques like meditation or deep breathing to reduce stress can get rid of hunger caused by stress.
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Your Environment Stimulates Hunger
Your environment can drive hunger. You may eat if you have bad foods nearby. Keep healthier food within reach and make the good choice the easy choice to avoid unnecessary eating.
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Your Hormones Are at Play
If you are female, certain phases of your menstrual cycle can increase your hunger. Hormonal changes during the luteal phase (the second half of the cycle) can increase hunger and cravings. Monitoring your glucose with the SIBIONICS GS1 during this period can assist you in managing hunger more effectively.
Managing Hunger with the SIBIONICS GS1
Testing your glucose with the SIBIONICS GS1 can help you understand why you're hungry. By observing the way your level of glucose rises after eating a meal or snack, you'll be able to identify patterns and adjust your eating to reduce hunger.
For example, if you observe that sweet foods make your glucose rise and then drop, you can replace them with healthier ones that stabilize your glucose, such as lean protein and whole grain.
