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The second helping - is it hunger or habit?

The second helping - is it hunger or habit?

A second helping is often habit, not hunger - your body takes about 20 minutes to feel full. A typical extra katori of rice with ghee adds about 240 kcal, which can mean close to 11 kg in a year if you do it daily.

12 Jul 2026 · Burnie Academy
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Going back for seconds means your body is still hungry.

mostly false

Mostly false. Right after a full plate, your body has not finished telling your brain it is full - that takes about 20 minutes. The urge for more is usually taste, habit, or simply seeing food, not real hunger. Wait a little, and the urge often fades on its own.

Sources: Euronews Health / Cleveland Clinic - Leslie Heinberg on fullness signals
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