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Julian asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 1 decade ago

I've been eating like a monster. Is this a....?

I've been eating like a monster. Is this a sign that I'm going to have a growth spurt? I also feel sleepy most of the time but I always have enough sleep. I'm a male, turning 18 this March and I don't think I have encountered my growth spurt because my classmates are really taller than me. =) (But my dad is tall)

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  • ny
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    On average, people eating reasonable portions of balanced meals get

    hungry about every three to five hours. Check the balance of foods you

    eat. Refined carbohydrates like white rice, baked goods and most

    crackers or pretzels are processed by the body fairly quickly. That

    means that blood sugars go up and back down rapidly, tending to leave

    you hungry again within two hours. Whole-grain breads and cereals are

    processed more slowly and may leave you satisfied longer.

    Studies show that hunger is satisfied longer when a meal or snack

    includes a small amount of protein. That doesn't have to mean meat.

    Protein is also found in milk, cheese, yogurt, tofu and other soy

    products, eggs, nuts, seeds and dried beans.

    Also, vegetables and fruits are missing from many Americans' meals,

    yet they provide bulk that can help satisfy hunger.

    Have you let a low fat diet get too low in fat? Fat leaves the stomach

    very slowly, so a small amount of fat in a meal keeps hunger

    satisfied. If your goal is weight loss, excess hunger could be a sign

    that you've cut your calories too low or that you are pushing to reach

    a weight that is too low for you.

    Finally, consider this: Are you actually physically hungry all the

    time, or do you simply feel like eating? Eating when you're not hungry

    can mean that eating has become a habit for coping with boredom,

    procrastination or stress. If this is the case for you, the key is to

    develop ways to handle these situations without food.

    If you address all these possibilities and still feel hungry all the

    time, talk with your physician. Constant hunger not related to any of

    these factors could be due to medication or a medical problem that

    needs attention.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    In 1966, Jim Henson engineered monsters that ate cookies and gave the impression meals advertisements. When those monsters might now not uncover business paintings, a few have been pressured into public tv to earn their cookies.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    yeah it means your growing..either that or started smoking weed..

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