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Is being hungry unhealthy?

Although I am not in poverty nor am I broke, sometimes I do not have time to eat or just rather continue what I am doing. I do eat throughout the day but sometimes I will skip a meal and it won't phase me much. So basically there are several times throughout the day that I am hungry and sometimes I will go to bed without dinner. Is it unhealthy to be hungry? Does it have any negative effects on our brain, body that would be detrimental in the future?
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A number of scientific studies have established a direct inverse relationship with caloric intake and overall lifespan.  Mice, Rats, and even Chimps have all tended to live longer on reduced calorie diets than their more "satisfied" counterparts.

There is a very big difference between hunger and **starvation**. Imagine the few hundred thousand years the human species existed/developed in before modern agriculture and supermarkets.  Periods of hunger were perfectly natural in most environments because nutritious/high energy food sources were not always a guarantee.  

A healthy human body has evolved within this reality and is perfectly capable of handling short intervals of little to no caloric intake.  Also keep in mind that this applied to human beings with far less stored energy(fat) than your average modern day human.  In short, no. Skipping a meal(or even 1-2 days of meals) has very little adverse affect on a **healthy human being** other than the discomfort of hunger itself.  

It's been suggested that periodic short interval fasting *may actually be beneficial to overall health*, but the scientific consensus is split. This is primarily due to influence of the health and food industry funding for specific topics(or lack-thereof).  Exploring the benefits of fasting isn't exactly good business sense as there is nothing to sell and actually suggests the consumer should **buy less.**

If you have blood sugar disorders, diabetes, or similar digestive abnormalities the above may not apply to you and it would be best to consult a physician specializing in dietary concerns.