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The Hunger Within
Many women don't hear their own hunger cues. Scientists are discovering how to cultivate gut instincts. By Jenna McCarthy
In the customer reviews of diet books on amazon.com, a variation of the same phrase appears again and again: "I am never hungry!" one woman exults about the Atkins diet. Another says of the South Beach regimen, "The first two weeks are very restrictive, but to my surprise I was not hungry at all!!!" Whether through disciplined dieting or mindless eating, many people have lost touch with their body's signals of hunger and fullness. Or maybe they're just too busy to respond to them. "At work, I rush around," says ...