Common Reasons Why You Can't Stop Eating
为什么你总在吃，还一直饿？
Hunger is complicated and can have many different triggers, said Dr Monique Tello, a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School, practicing physician and director of research and academic affairs for the healthy lifestyle program at Massachusetts General Hospital.
哈佛医学院临床讲师、马萨诸塞州总医院执业医师兼健康生活方式项目研究和学术事务主任莫妮克·泰洛博士说，饥饿感的产生很复杂，可能有许多不同的诱因。
Medical reasons
健康因素
First, it’s important to rule out any medical issues. Anybody who is feeling very hungry all the time and isn’t able to gain weight or is losing weight should see a doctor, Tello said.
Conditions that could cause constant or excessive hunger include hyperthyroidism，diabetes，damage to the hypothalamus.
首先，排除健康问题，这点很重要。泰洛说，如果一个人一直感到非常饥饿，且体重未增长或正在减轻，就应该去看医生。
可能导致持续或过度饥饿的情况包括甲状腺功能亢进症、糖尿病、下丘脑损伤。
Psychological reasons
心理因素
If there isn’t an underlying medical issue, the problem could be in the mind.
Ever-present food marketing on TV and the constant stream of “food porn” on social media can trigger people to eat often and a lot.
Tello said, “The more people eat, the larger the stomach gets. The stomach can stretch to accommodate large amounts of food. Then if it’s empty, it signals hunger. ”
如果没有潜在的生理问题，那么问题可能出在心理上。
电视上不断出现的食品广告和社交媒体上持续不断的美食诱惑会促使人们经常大快朵颐。
泰洛说：“人吃得越多，胃就越大。胃可以扩张以容纳大量的食物。如果胃是空的，就会释放饥饿信号。”
A person’s state of mind can play a role, too. Stress can increase levels of ghrelin, research has shown, and being sleep deprived is associated with higher levels of the hunger hormone.Boredom, anxiety and depression can also send people looking into the refrigerator when they’re not truly hungry.
人的心态也会起作用。研究表明，压力会提升胃饥饿素的水平，睡眠不足与饥饿激素水平升高有关。烦闷、焦虑和抑郁也会让人在不太饿的时候想吃东西。
Lifestyle reasons
生活方式因素
Sometimes the best answer to the question “Why am I always hungry?” is the simplest one: You’re eating too little, exercising too much, or both.
有时候，对于“为什么我总是饿着肚子？”这个问题，最佳答案也是最简单的：你吃得太少，运动太多，或者两者兼而有之。
Solutions
解决对策
Don’t make yourself hungrier than you need to be: Limit your exposure to TV and social media. Try to watch your favorite shows without being exposed to advertising, Tello said.
Consider intermittent fasting: It can reconnect you with true, biological hunger; make it easier to recognize feeling full.
Feel fuller by adjusting the quality of your diet: Aim for a satiating diet higher in fiber, protein and healthy fats, Tello advised. Such choices will keep you more satisfied, longer.
不要让自己产生没必要的饥饿感：少看电视和社交媒体上的美食。泰洛说，试着跳过广告，去看你最喜欢的节目。
考虑间歇性禁食：这样可以让你重拾真实的生理饥饿感；更容易识别饱腹感。
通过调整饮食质量让自己更饱：泰洛建议，应以富含纤维、蛋白质和健康脂肪的饱腹饮食为主。这样的选择会让你更容易产生饱腹感、饿得更慢。
Word Bank
trigger /'trɪɡə(r)/ n. 诱因 v. 触发；引起
rule out 排除，消除
accommodate /ə'kɒmədeɪt/ v. 容纳；为……提供空间
deprive /dɪ'praɪv/ v. 剥夺；使丧失
No one can deprive you of such simple pleasures.