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Nick Fuller, Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney

I’m trying to lose weight and eat healthily. Why do I feel so hungry all the time? What can I do about it?

Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States, famously said nothing is certain except death and taxes. But I think we can include “you’ll feel hungry when you’re trying to lose weight” as another certainty.

The reason is basic biology. So how does this work – and what can you do about it?

Hormones control our feelings of hunger

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