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How to Hack Hunger and Cravings Using Science With a Doctor Trained at Harvard, Columbia, and Cornell

The Mel Robbins Podcast

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The Difference Between Hunger and Cravings

Hunger is triggered by hunger hormones like ghrelin, signaling the body to get nutrients from food for survival. Cravings, on the other hand, are related to seeking pleasure from high-impact foods through the dopamine pathway, a separate area in the brain. When on crash diets, the body may increase both ghrelin and dopamine levels due to perceived lack of nutrients and calibration, leading to intensified hunger and cravings.

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