6 Foods That Make You Hungrier

By Sara Novak, Planet Green

It doesn’t matter how much you fill up on certain foods, you never seem to feel satiated. I’ve learned over the years that whole foods fill you up and processed, junk foods can bring on the pangs of hunger as if you didn’t eat anything at all. This results from the fact that much of the nutrient density is depleted in processing.

And no matter how much your will power attempts to hold strong, certain foods are addictive. No matter how bad they make you feel, you just can’t stop. I mean you could stop, it’s not like you’re tied to the kitchen table being force-fed, but you get my drift.

What are these foods? What foods should you avoid when you’re trying to get the most for your hunger buck?

1. Chewing Gum

Chewing gum stimulates the gastric juices, producing saliva. According to Faddiets.com the saliva that is produced while chewing goes down to the stomach and fools the stomach into thinking there is food to be digested, making you hungrier.

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Hannah L.

1:29PM PST on Feb 15, 2012

Thanks

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Jay D.

5:58AM PST on Jan 25, 2012

the american diet has changed so much and most of the choices I have made are bad

Tish L.

8:21AM PST on Jan 24, 2012

Good information. Thanks.

Tyler H.

8:02AM PST on Jan 24, 2012

Wow, thanks, interesting article.

Krystal M.

3:51PM PST on Jan 23, 2012

My brother stopped drinking soda just a week ago and he's already noticeably thinner. Personally, cutting soda out of my diet has made me less moody, which is what causes me to go on emotional eating binges. I'm very attached to baking though...

Great article. Thank you!

Laurie P.

12:22PM PST on Jan 23, 2012

Thanks :)

Samantha H.

9:07AM PST on Jan 23, 2012

thanks!

Dean M.

9:06AM PST on Jan 23, 2012

Thanks for the reminder.

Shirley S.

10:53PM PST on Jan 17, 2012

Good info TY