Many people feel hungrier when the temperature drops, with cravings for more caloric and fatty foods. This phenomenon is completely normal and has a scientific explanation.
The human body needs to maintain a temperature of approximately 36.5°C to function well. On colder days, the body spends more energy to keep warm, and since food is the main source of energy, the brain sends signals to increase food intake.
Endocrinologist Antônio Carlos explains that the increase in hunger during cold weather is a physiological adaptive mechanism, whose objective is to provide energy for heat production in the body.
However, feeling hungrier in the cold does not necessarily mean we should eat more. The article implies that we need to be careful with this seasonal increase in appetite.
