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What is the difference between hunger and food cravings?

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What is the difference between hunger and food cravings?

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Is that doughnut calling to you because you're hungry or because it's set off a longing for something sweet? In this video, bariatric medicine specialist Dr. Craig Primack explains how to tell the difference between hunger and a food craving.

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