5 MORE reasons Why You Have A Big Appetite

Chromosomal Abnormality

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This is another genetic condition which effects a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. This is the part of the brain which regulates energy intake and use and contains a number of nuclei, one of which regulates hunger. When this malfunctions you may feel permanently hungry and over eat.

Depression

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Depression, especially if for a prolonged period, can cause an imbalance of chemicals in the brain and hormonal deficiencies which can increase your desire for food enormously. It is however, just as possible that the same imbalance can curb your appetite just as quickly, causing yo-yo dieting and associated heart problems.

Lack Of Sleep

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When we don’t get enough sleep, in particular when we reach extreme levels of fatigue our body’s leptin and ghrelin levels are effected. This causes an increased appetite as leptin levels in fat cells, which are responsible for telling the brain when we are full, go down, where as ghrelin levels produced in the intestinal tract and responsible for telling the brain when we are hungry, go up!

Not Enough Fiber Or Protein 

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Protein has apatite suppressors in it which keep your body feeling fuller for longer. At the same time fiber is a well documented way of filling you up quickly, hence if you are on a diet which is low in either or both of these essentials, you will inevitably feel less full and have a greater appetite.

Diabulimia

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Although not officially recognized as a medical condition, experts believe that it in fact effects almost one third of all young female diabetics. The condition occurs when insulin dependent diabetics skip an injection in order to lose weight. This causes huge fluctuations in appetite and can cause the binge eating associated with Bulimia.

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