That's a very good point if you are actively trying to lose weight by eating less food . . . hunger pains don't necessarily mean you should eat. Have a glass of water, do anything to take your mind off the hunger and almost all of the time the hunger will disappear.

For example, when intermittent fasting you will get these hunger pains every now and then. Ignore them and they will, basically, just disappear altogether. That's how the body works. Prehistoric man, on whom we are still very much based, didn't get weaker just because he hadn't eaten for a day or so. He got stronger, more alert and ready to chase after the next meal that ran past him.

It's far too easy to reach for something to eat as soon as we get the slightest hunger pain!

My 2 cents worth, which is just over 1 pence worth!