Why do I want to eat candy so badly? [more inside]
posted by orville sash on Oct 13, 2009 - 21 answers

Is there more world hunger today or 200 years ago, globally and in the USA? [more inside]
posted by tnygard on Sep 9, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm having surgery in my pelvic/abdominal area on Friday, and since my doctor is expecting some bowel involvement, he is putting me on a clear fluid diet as of Thursday morning. I'm going to be STARVING by surgery time (noon Friday). [more inside]
posted by happy scrappy on Aug 31, 2009 - 23 answers

Help me eat better / more often... [more inside]
posted by WeekendJen on Jul 29, 2009 - 10 answers

What do you eat when, for emotional reasons, you can't eat? [more inside]
posted by crickets on Jan 25, 2009 - 34 answers

What does it mean that on days when I'm not exercising I'm constantly hungry? [more inside]
posted by Rudy Gerner on Jan 7, 2009 - 8 answers

What ever happened to Gerard Sands, the son of Bobby Sands the IRA Hunger Striker who died in the Maze? [more inside]
posted by lottie on Nov 11, 2008 - 3 answers

How do you deal with post-meal "hunger?" That persistent snacky feeling... [more inside]
posted by lunasol on Sep 28, 2008 - 22 answers

Does anyone else hear odd noises in their heads when they are hungry? [more inside]
posted by Xianny on Jul 1, 2008 - 16 answers

Can frequent periods of low blood sugar be a precursor to diabetes? I know that diabetes is actually high blood sugar. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 19, 2008 - 13 answers

Help me get past day three of my diet. [more inside]
posted by LN on Jun 18, 2008 - 25 answers

Why would eating a salad make me shaky and lightheaded? [more inside]
posted by Mavri on Jun 9, 2008 - 16 answers

Is it normal to have a hunger pang and then, a couple of minutes later, to not be hungry? [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on May 15, 2008 - 12 answers

I need ideas for a visual representation of a human rights issue. [more inside]
posted by Etta Hollis on Jan 24, 2008 - 11 answers

How many people in America miss one or more meals per day because they can't afford to put food on the table? Any authoritative (citation) answer / statistic appreciated. [more inside]
posted by lasitter on Dec 26, 2007 - 3 answers

Is there enough food on Earth to feed every person on Earth? [more inside]
posted by kidsleepy on Jul 3, 2007 - 25 answers

How do I stop extreme night hunger pains that completely disappear in the morning? [more inside]
posted by amileighs on Jan 11, 2007 - 18 answers

Does "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" mean "I'm so hungry I could eat at much meat as is on a horse's bones (without getting full)" or "I'm so hungry I'd be willing to eat something as (presumably) unappetizing as horse meat"? [more inside]
posted by 23skidoo on Nov 19, 2006 - 26 answers

Is there a human equivalent to premium cat food? That is to say, a single form of synthetic food that will serve all hunger and nutritional needs? If not, why not? [more inside]
posted by ontic on Oct 13, 2006 - 40 answers

Why do I get the dry heaves when I get hungry? I used to never had a problem getting hungry...if I couldn't eat for a little while. In the last couple of years I have an almost instantaneous reaction when I get hungry. All of a sudden I go into the dry heaves. I have to desperately search for something to eat or eat a Tums. It's rather annoying, not to mention uncomfortable. Other than that I don't have any symptoms. Does anyone have experience with this. Ideas? [more inside]
posted by livinginmonrovia on Aug 12, 2006 - 11 answers

Why is it that salty things make me hungry for sweet things, and sweet things make me hungry for salty things?
posted by stokast on Jul 17, 2006 - 11 answers

In relation to this fpp about food and mental health, I have recently been getting drastic bouts of hunger, confusion and depression when I eat late (even an hour later than usual), or don't eat enough at a meal. These bouts last about 3 hours, and once they start even stuffing myself won't help. Has anyone had this, know what it could be, or know how I could try to solve it? [more inside]
posted by purple_frogs on Mar 16, 2006 - 15 answers

Do my food cravings mean anything? Or, rather, how can I satisfy that feeling without reaching for the junk food? (Way too much more inside). [more inside]
posted by synecdoche on Mar 2, 2006 - 19 answers

I'm pretty much always hungry at night. I work at home, mostly at night. What's the least bad, most filling thing I can eat? I'm not fat, just a little squishy. Trying to focus on eating fruit but it doesn't always work out that way.
posted by clango on Feb 1, 2006 - 25 answers