Mindless eating happens when entertaining distractions, emotional fluctuations, or stressful situations numb your hunger cues, causing you to eat more without realizing it.
So how can you regain control over your eating patterns? Enter: The hunger scale. This simple tool can help you listen to your body, so you know when to pick up and put down the fork.
References
American Diabetes Association. (n.d.). Get in touch with your appetite.
Bruin, W, et al. (2019). ‘Am I really hungry?’ A qualitative exploration of patients’ experience, adherence and behaviour change during hunger training: a pilot study. BMJ Open.
Nelson, J. (2017). Mindful eating: The art of presence while you eat. Diabetes Spectrum.
UC Berkeley, University Health Services. (n.d.). The hunger-satiety scale.
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