Hunger: There is a big difference between what Dr. Fuhrman
calls toxic hunger and true hunger.
Switching my diet to a Whole Foods Plant Based over time also helps tremendously, because it
reduces toxic hunger and cravings.
Toxic hunger also set in for me when I was bored, at social gatherings, or when I am stressed.
Dr. Fuhrman's discoveries in differentiating the physiology and biochemistry of true hunger from addictive hunger (which he
calls toxic hunger) is essential for understanding and resolving both health and weight concerns, and an essential element to solve our nation's obesity and health crisis.
The first 6 weeks is what hooks you, frees you
from toxic hunger and proves to you that eating nutritarian is what your body craves.
In the initial stage of your detox, you may experience «
toxic hunger» which is a form of withdrawal from pro-inflammatory foods, but this will subside and eventually lead to improved health and weight loss.
Toxic hunger is experienced as cravings or longings for the high - fat, high - salt, high - sugar foods that you typically ate before the plan.