Do You Feel Hungry When You're Starving? The Complex Truth
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While most people use the terms 'hungry' and 'starving' interchangeably, medically, they represent profoundly different physiological states. A short period without food triggers familiar hunger pangs, but true starvation leads to a complete shutdown of the body's non-essential functions to conserve energy, drastically altering or even suppressing the sensation of hunger.
