Meaning of a Full Stomach What does a full stomach mean? Full stomach is a common term that most of us use to describe the distention of the stomach usually after eating a meal. The term is not entirely inaccurate although it may sound crude at times. When we eat, the stomach fills and its wall stretches. This is one of the reasons we feel satisfied and the hunger pangs subside. There are other signals that abate hunger as well so a stretched stomach is not always necessary. Therefore one can eat a small meal at times and feel satisfied without the stomach is feeling full. The term full stomach is also commonly used to mean that we have already eaten, irrespective of whether it was a large or small meal. A person may not have the full stomach feeling but since they have just eaten, they may still use this term. Irrespective of the manner in which it is used, stretching of the stomach wall, easing of the hunger pangs and feeling satisfied after eating a meal are all normal sensations that we encounter everyday in life. However, there are instances where we experience that full stomach feeling which … Continue reading Full Stomach Feeling Meaning, Causes, Treatment, Remedies