When it comes to snacking, it is important to distinguish between real hunger and cravings.
Hunger cravings are a part of everyone’s life and it is important to be able to distinguish whether your body is hungry or whether it is craving to eat. Hunger
This is a physiological response by which the body alerts the brain that nourishment is needed. If hungry, you may experience stomach discomfort or intestinal rumbling. Appetite
This is an instinctive physical desire to eat that occurs when you are hungry. It can be stimulated by outside influences. CravingThis is a pyschological state affected by outside influences, such as the sight or smell of food, and by emotions, habits, moods, and imagination, rather than by hunger.
