If you’ve ever felt so hungry that you’re consumed with a burning rage, then you know the meaning of “hanger.” The term may have been invented by the internet but the emotional state described as “hangry” is 100 percent real, says nutrition and dietetics lecturer Sophie Medlin.
Medlin, who is a dietitian at King’s College in London, discussed the matter on BBC Radio during a recent episode of Woman’s Hour. According to the New York Post, Medlin pointed out that the link between hunger and irritability has long been recognized by science.
The British dietitian confirmed that being “hangry” is a real emotional response, triggered by our body when it’s craving food.
It seems that hunger and anger trigger the same chemical response in the brain, which is why the two emotional states appear to morph in the case of many people when it’s been a while since their last meal.
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