'Intuitive Eating' has become quite a buzzword lately. More and more people are hearing about it through social media and as major new stations and websites are reporting on it. Although, with this recent rise in media popularity comes more confusion and misinformation.

Let's talk about hunger. Hunger is one of your most important biological drives. It is your body's way of saying "hey, feed me!" so that it can get the food it needs to stay alive. But what exactly IS hunger? And why is it so important?