The Physical Need to Eat: How Your Body Demands Fuel
                                
                                
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                                According to the World Health Organization, obesity rates have tripled since 1975, partly because our internal hunger signals have become disconnected from our modern eating habits. Understanding the physical need to eat is the first step toward re-establishing a healthy connection with your body's energy demands.