diff --git a/mods/hbhunger/hunger.lua b/mods/hbhunger/hunger.lua
index 2e0f49e..ed6f229 100644
--- a/mods/hbhunger/hunger.lua
+++ b/mods/hbhunger/hunger.lua
@@ -105,10 +105,17 @@ function hbhunger.item_eat(hunger_change, replace_with_item, poisen, heal, sound
 				hbhunger.hunger[name] = h
 				hbhunger.set_hunger_raw(user)
 			end
+			-- we must respect the real maximun hp of the player already set
+			max_hp = user:get_properties().hp_max
 			-- Healing
-			if hp < 20 and heal then
-				hp = hp + heal
-				if hp > 20 then hp = 20 end
+			if hp < max_hp then
+				 -- heal is not defines due way of hbhunger.register_food
+				if not heal then heal = 1 end
+				-- eating something not give you inmediate life, give you statiation to get recovery
+				if hp < 3 and heal > 0 then hp = hp + heal end
+				-- so do not hardcoded hp to 20 when eating
+				if hp > max_hp then hp = max_hp end
+				-- this will work only when valid then
 				user:set_hp(hp)
 			end
 			-- Poison