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hunger
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hunger /hun·ger/ (hung´er) a craving, as for food.

hun·ger (hnggr)
n.
1. A strong desire or need for food.
2. The discomfort, weakness, or pain caused by a prolonged lack of food.
3. A strong desire or craving, as for affection.

hunger,
a physical sensation usually associated with a craving or desire for food.

hunger
a craving, as for food. A localized subjective sensation, assumed to occur in animals, caused by emptiness and a resulting hypermotility of the stomach.

hunger hollow
paralumbar fossa in ruminants.

Patient discussion about Hunger pangs.

Q. Why do I feel to eat sweet when I am not much hungry and I feel that it soothes my mind when I eat sweets….?

A. craving sweets can be a symptom to PMS...but it seems that it would be impossible for you :)
it can also be a symptom for "seasonal depression". sort of a mood swing during fall or winters. it's very common and has an ironic initials- SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder :)
here are other symptoms of SAD:
http://www.healthline.com/adamcontent/seasonal-affective-disorder

Q. Im hungry all the time, even when my stomach is full.what causes this or what is solutions.

A. there are several possible causes for constant hunger. here is a symptom checker that i typed "always hungry" in, and it's suggestion. check if something looks reasonable to you:
http://www.healthline.com/symptomsearch?addterm=Always%20Hungry

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