Online tool tells you if you’re really hungry
Are you feeling hungry right now? Are you sure? You might actually be thirsty, or maybe just bored. Knowing when we’re really ready for food or if something else is triggering a craving is the key to not overeating. But how can you know for sure?
Introducing the Hunger Quotient (HQ). Dietitian Keri Glassman, who developed the tool, describes it as one of the “greatest nutrition tools in your knowledge base (regardless of the food you eat),” claiming it will “get you closer to the healthy eater you were meant to be.”
Your HQ is measured on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being “stuffed” (not hungry at all) to 10 being “famished” (so hungry you feel faint).
According to Glassman, your goal should be to always be between 4 and 6 on the HQ scale at any given time. This way, you’ll never feel stuffed, but you’ll never feel like you’re starving, either.
“Every opportunity to eat is an opportunity to eat just enough to be comfortable — what I call slightly satisfied,” Glassman writes. “When you are at a 4, slightly satisfied, you are “just right” because you have eaten just enough to feel content without needing to loosen your belt or take a nap.”
So, the next time you think you’re hungry, give the HQ a go – you might be surprised to learn just how “hungry” you really are. Try it now and tell us in the comments below, what number are you at right now on the HQ scale?
Credit: Keri Glassman/Nutritiouslife.com.