HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Appetite is described as ____ ?
A
The psychological desire for food
B
The physical desire for food when your body needs it
C
None of these are correct
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Appetite is a person’s general desire to eat food. A person’s appetite might dictate how much food they want to eat, as well as the type of food they feel like eating. Hunger occurs when the body recognizes that it needs more food and sends a signal to the brain to eat.

Detailed explanation-2: -Psychological hunger is more the desire to eat with no obvious physical feelings. One way to understand if the hunger is physical or emotional is often the rate of which it affects you. Psychological hunger is often fast acting and impulsive.

Detailed explanation-3: -Appetite is the psychological DESIRE to eat, Hunger is the physiological NEED for food, and Satiety is the feeling of being full.

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