Hunger is a mood: the psychology of weight loss and self-control

I get this this:

Kid: I’m soooooo hungry. I’m starving! Can I have lunch now? Please?!?!
Me: Sure, we’re low on choices. How about x?
Kid: Ugh! I hate X. How about something else? I’m starving!
Me: The hungrier you are the less picky you should be. So either you’re starving but will eat X even though you don’t like it, or you’re not all that hungry and won’t eat X. You can’t be super hungry AND picky.

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