When It's a rainy and cold day I tend to eat more, why does the weather changing impact my appetite?
The body works in HOMEOSTASIS.
Homeostasis is a maintaining constant internal in balance such as body temperature, blood sugar levels, PH levels, etc. And they have setpoint where we feel good and the body functions properly.
The best example is body temperature. The ideal body temperature is 97 °C
where we are comfortable. When you are outside in cold weather or you take a cold shower, your body temperature will drop. In order to maintain the ideal body temperature;
1. You shiver - muscle contraction to generates heat in the body.
2. your blood vessels decrease diameter size to constrict to keep the heat.
3. When you eat food, your body generates heat to metabolize foods.
When it's a rainy and cold day, you don't have access to sunshine Vitamin D and your body won't produce serotonin ( a.k.a.feeling good hormone), therefore your body will find a way to get serotonin..especially refined sugar and anything turn into sugar like carbohydrate-rich foods ( a.k.a. comfort foods). That's why you crave donuts, pizza, pasta, cookies, cakes, sugary drinks.
Tips for nutrition a rainy and cold day;
1. eat more protein, healthy fats, and fibre-rich foods
2. carbohydrates - whole grains, brown rice, wild rice, millet, quinoa, beans, steel-cut oats, root vegetables, etc.
3. hydrate your body with tea such as ginger and ginseng that help to warm natural heat. add raw honey if desire because honey is prebiotic so it can feed your friendly gut bacteria.
I recommend Intermittent fasting so you eat as much as you can in your feasting time to avoid eating all day!
You also crave sweets, carbohydrate-rich foods like pasta, donuts, pizza, fries, baked goods, and sugary drinks
Veronica Yoo is a Holistic Nutritionist and a Functional Health Coach. Veronica is also a professional figure athlete and knows that it takes extreme dedication and hard work to look healthy and beautiful. She also knows, and is a big believer that taking care of our insides is of great importance to longevity and living a long and healthy life. She sees the body as an ecosystem within a larger environment, everything is connected and relies on each organ and hormone working together synergistically to create optimal health and longevity for a good quality of lifestyle. Her knowledge of supplementation of herbs and spices along with proper whole foods to tackle and overcome health issues and problems is unsurpassed as her clients can attest to. Her ability to help men and women balance hormones to correct health issues is one of her specialties. Her continued research through medical journals and nutrition books helps her provide her clients with the best possible care for many years to come. Veronica lives an active lifestyle and believes wholeheartedly that food is medicine and that the statement ‘ You are what you eat ‘ is truer than you know…... But what really matters is what you can digest ;)
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