Eating These Foods Makes You Hungrier

Thank you ABC news for tracking down the foods that could be sabotaging our diet.  The network has uncovered the 11 foods that make you hungrier after you eat them.

Say What?????

The ABC expert, weight-loss specialist and board-certified internist, Sue Decotiis, MD. says, "Hunger is a result of many complex interactions that occur in the stomach, intestines, brain, pancreas, and bloodstream,  it's a circuit that's easily hijacked.

These food hijack your circuit.  Why is is always the good stuff?

1.  White bread.  It makes your insulin levels go up, which can make your body think it needs more sugar.  I need bread for my SANDWICH! I guess I gotta use the thick brown stuff.

2.  Fruit juice.  It's so sugary that it causes a sugar spike in your blood, and then a hard crash afterwards.   Okay, I  can leave the fruit juice in the jar.  Drink water instead!

3.  Salty snacks.  A lot of times your body will compensate by craving something sweet.  That is why I just eat the salty and sweet together.  Hence Popcorn and M& M's!

4.  Fast food.  It's so salty you can get dehydrated, and sometimes that can cause stomach pain that feels like a hunger pang.  Add a milkshake and we should be okay right?

5.  Alcohol.  It tends to reduce levels of leptin, a hormone that makes you feel full.  And it can deplete your body's energy reserves, so you crave carbs and end up looking like this lady!

6.  White pasta.  It's so full of carbs that it can cause insulin spikes, and those can make you feel hungry, just like with white bread.  What if we add a nice meaty sauce with those healthy tomatoes?

7.  MSG.  It messes with your hypothalamus and causes big increases in your appetite.    I hearby renounce MSG! Wait, what is MSG, Mayo Clinic?   Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a flavor enhancer commonly added to Chinese food, canned vegetables, soups and processed meats. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified MSG as a food ingredient that's "generally recognized as safe," the use of MSG remains controversial. For this reason, when MSG is added to food, the FDA requires that it be listed on the label.

Thank you Mayo Clinic!

8.  Sushi.  It's mainly white rice, so it has the same effect as bread or pasta.

9.  Artificial sweeteners.  They make your body think it's about to get something it can use for energy.  But they have no calories, so then you just crave sweets. This one I definitely must have!

10.  Kids cereals.  They're so high in sugar that they can cause spikes and drops in insulin and blood sugar levels throughout the day.  So add all that stuff you see in the commercials for a balanced breakfast, especially meat!

11. PIZZA!  They claim if you eat pizza it makes you hungrier because it messes with your hormones, your blood sugar levels,  everything.  NOOOOOOO!    It's because everything in a pizza is processed.  So if you made a pizza from scratch with fresh toppings and whole wheat dough, you'd be all right.  Whew!  Now I need a recipe!

I don't get it really, I eat all this food and I feel downright full....for at least 3 hours.  Isn't that how food is supposed to work?

I think this is what we should do. If we know eating these foods makes us hungrier, maybe we should just add some protein.  How about a nice steak to go with that cereal???