Do you feel hungry when you're actually thirsty?
                                
                                
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                                According to research published by the National Institutes of Health, the part of your brain that regulates hunger and thirst can sometimes misinterpret signals. This confusion can lead you to feel hungry when you're actually thirsty, and it's a far more common experience than most people realize.