Hidden hunger is a condition in which the individual is hungry, feeds, but has nutrient deficiencies because it does not make a varied and nutrient-rich diet. So the person eats but does not eat well, even if he eats in large quantities, because he selects a lot of foods by making basically the same meals with very repeated foods and making the meal a little nourishing.
The varied diet should be stimulated from the introduction of new foods, from 6 months of life, to become a habit of life, in order to prevent nutritional deficiencies, avoiding diseases linked to poor diet, such as obesity, high cholesterol and other cardiovascular diseases or osteoporosis.
Symptoms of hidden hunger
The symptoms of hidden hunger are:
- tiredness,
- frequent infections,
- Lack of memory,
- loss of hair,
- weak nails,
- anemia.
Hidden hunger can even lead to deficiency of physical or even intellectual growth or development.
Treatment for hidden hunger
The treatment for hidden hunger when the symptoms are very advanced may be the supplementation in appropriate vitamins and minerals prescribed by the doctor.
If the hidden hunger syndrome is not very advanced and therefore the symptoms are mild, a varied diet adapted to the needs of the individual and prepared by a nutritionist may suffice.
See too:
- Famine that does not pass
- How to Kill Hunger
