{"id":3399,"date":"2023-07-20T07:59:47","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T11:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/why-do-i-get-hangry-wildfit-founder-on-the-food-mood-connection\/"},"modified":"2023-07-20T07:59:47","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T11:59:47","slug":"why-do-i-get-hangry-wildfit-founder-on-the-food-mood-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/why-do-i-get-hangry-wildfit-founder-on-the-food-mood-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do I Get Hangry? WILDFIT Founder on the Food-Mood Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s late afternoon. You\u2019re in a meeting that\u2019s dragging on, and lunch seems like a distant memory. Your stomach rumbles, and your focus starts to wane. And as time ticks by, a wave of irritability washes over you.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Hanger. Has. Struck.<\/p>\n

This fun, colloquial term that combines hungry and angry is often used as a joke. But did you know there\u2019s actual science behind this food-mood connection?<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at hangry-ism and find the answers to that nagging question: \u201cWhy do I get hangry?<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

Chances are, you know that feeling of lashing out at anyone within a five-foot radius or shedding irrational tears over a particularly stubborn jar of pickles. Often, the blame is placed on the absence of a satisfying sandwich or a hearty salad. But is there more to this sudden outburst of emotions?<\/p>\n

As The Incredible Sulk would say, \u201cDon\u2019t make me hangry. You wouldn\u2019t like me when I\u2019m hangry<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Is Being Hangry a Real Thing?<\/h2>\n

Hanger is the feeling that turns rational people into irritable, short-fused grumps. And yes, it is an actual thing. Hangry is a real word, added to the Oxford Dictionary<\/a> in 2017.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not just being a bit miffed because you missed lunch. It\u2019s a potent mix of \u201chunger\u201d and \u201cangry\u201d (hence the word \u201changry\u201d) that can impact your mood, relationships, and even your work.<\/p>\n

\u201cI suspect<\/em>,\u201d explains Eric Edmeades<\/strong>, the founder of WILDFIT and trainer of the Mindvalley Quest of the same name, \u201cand this may sound a little crazy, but I don\u2019t know if you\u2019ve ever seen lions eating at a kill. You know, the lions are there, and they fight with each other to get at the food. I suspect that as our blood sugar gets low like that, it makes us grumpy so we can fight for our food better<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

So yes, it seems pretty well accepted that hunger can affect a person\u2019s emotions. But the question is, is hunger the true culprit for those negative feelings? Or is it another little monster, low blood sugar?<\/p>\n

Why Do People Get Hangry? The Science Behind It<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s not necessarily hunger that causes hanger. Rather, it\u2019s low blood sugar levels<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When your blood sugar level drops, your body releases the hormones cortisol and epinephrine in an attempt to inspire you to seek out glucose. You may know epinephrine as adrenaline, while cortisol is commonly known as the stress hormone, so it\u2019s no surprise that an increase in both leads to a spot of agitation.<\/p>\n

But besides alienating your nearest and dearest, why is feeling hangry bad? Well, for starters, hanger can have severe repercussions for your health.\u00a0<\/p>\n

1. Being hangry is basically being stressed<\/h3>\n

Stress itself is bad, isn\u2019t it? It\u2019s linked to higher incidences of:<\/p>\n