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Why Do People Crave More Carbs in the Winter?
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 714" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/nutrition-101/why-do-you-crave-carbs-in-winter" target="_blank"><strong>Why Do People Crave More Carbs in the Winter? - Cooking Light</strong></a></p><p></p><p>Days are noticeably shorter, temps are colder, and my lunch and snack options that usually keep me fueled until dinner just aren’t cutting it lately. I’m hungrier in general and carb-rich foods just seem to taste better.</p><p> </p><p>To be honest, blaming even some of my increase in appetite and carb cravings on seasonal changes felt like a scapegoat excuse—until I ran across studies suggesting that I’m not alone. <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/1602346" target="_blank">Several studies</a> have documented that most individual’s food intake increases approximately <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23966906" target="_blank">90 to 200 calories</a> per day during winter months.</p><p></p><p>So what is it about cold months that increases our hunger and carb cravings? Sure there’s a comfort aspect, but it turns out the effects can also stem from physiological and environmental changes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 714, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.cookinglight.com/eating-smart/nutrition-101/why-do-you-crave-carbs-in-winter'][B]Why Do People Crave More Carbs in the Winter? - Cooking Light[/B][/URL] Days are noticeably shorter, temps are colder, and my lunch and snack options that usually keep me fueled until dinner just aren’t cutting it lately. I’m hungrier in general and carb-rich foods just seem to taste better. To be honest, blaming even some of my increase in appetite and carb cravings on seasonal changes felt like a scapegoat excuse—until I ran across studies suggesting that I’m not alone. [URL='https://www.nature.com/articles/1602346']Several studies[/URL] have documented that most individual’s food intake increases approximately [URL='https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23966906']90 to 200 calories[/URL] per day during winter months. So what is it about cold months that increases our hunger and carb cravings? Sure there’s a comfort aspect, but it turns out the effects can also stem from physiological and environmental changes. [/QUOTE]
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