You have just consumed a very large Thanksgiving meal, but still want a slice of pumpkin pie for dessert. What term best describes this state?

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Appetite refers to the desire to eat food, sometimes due to hunger but often underpinned by a craving for specific types of food, regardless of whether one is actually physically hungry. In this scenario, despite having eaten a large meal, the desire for pumpkin pie is driven by appetite, not hunger.

You Have Just Consumed a Very Large Thanksgiving Meal, but Still