#uncat 

Hunger and appetite are NOT synonyms:
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A stomach's call for food is called a **hunger pang**
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## Hunger hormones
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## Hunger cycles
Natural hunger cycle: breakfast, lunch, mid-afternoon snak, supper
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Apparently eating in 5 or 6 small meals rather than 3 big ones is better for you

**Intermittent fasting** (you eat in one part of the day, and do not eat in another) also exists, but there is insufficient proof

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## Eating disorders
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