280: Can't Stop Eating?

<p>Hunger is a spectrum and we all experience it differently.</p> <p>Maybe you feel like you can't stop eating - even if you eat to the point of feeling full, your hunger returns after just 30-60 minutes.</p> <p>Maybe you feel like you are only in control of your hunger when you aren't eating, but as soon as you start, your hunger takes off.</p> <p>Maybe you feel like you're always hungry and never full.</p> <p>Understanding what causes hunger and the options for decreasing your hunger response & improving your response in general can be a transformative change.</p> <p>That's what we're tackling on today's episode. Don't miss it.</p> <p><a href= "http://primalpotential.com/280-cant-stop-eating/">http://primalpotential.com/280-cant-stop-eating/</a></p> <h2>Can't Stop Eating? Tips To Take Control of Hunger</h2> <p>One of the primary factors that leads to chronic hunger or hunger when you don't truly need to eat is failing to control your blood sugar.</p> <p>When you overeat or eat foods which are primarily starch and sugar, you send your blood sugar on a roller coaster ride. The higher the peak, the lower the valley. When your blood sugar drops down from it's high, your body has to work to bring it back to a balanced baseline. As this is happening, you often experience hunger and/or cravings. This does not mean you need to eat.</p> <p>In today's episode we talk about how to respond to those sensations more intelligently and how to avoid that blood sugar roller coaster all together.</p> <p>We also discuss ghrelin, the hormone responsible for triggering and/or suppressing hunger signals and how we can optimize it's expression.</p> <p>Episodes mentioned in today's podcast include:</p> <p><a href= "http://primalpotential.com/195-golden-rules-of-carbs-and-fat-loss/"> The Golden Rules of Carbs & Fat Loss</a></p> <p><a href="http://primalpotential.com/hunger-podcast/">051: Real Hunger & False Hunger</a></p> <p><a href= "http://primalpotential.com/how-to-manage-hunger-and-cravings/">Q&A 34: How To Manage Hunger & Cravings<