When my gf is hungry

Many people think that “hangry” is just a lame excuse that their girlfriends use when they have mood swings when they are hungry. However, scientists have proven that it is actually a real phenomenon!

“Hangry” refers to a combination of words “hungry” and “angry”, an expression that many people use to refer their irritable mood swings when they are hungry.

While some people think that being “hangry” is a myth, researchers at the University of Guelph in Canada found that there is a link between hunger and mood swings.


In an observational study on the moods of hungry mice, the researchers found that a drop in blood sugar which is the result of hunger, led to a downward change in the mood of the rodents.




The researchers later found that the mice avoided the chamber where they were injected with the blocker when they were given the choice to choose which chamber to enter.

“This type of avoidance behavior is an expression of stress and anxiety,” said Prof. Francesco Leri from the university’s Department of Psychology. “The animals are avoiding that chamber because they had a stressful experience there. They don’t want to experience it again.”

“We found evidence a change in glucose level can have a lasting effect on mood,” Leri added. “I was skeptical when people would tell me that they get grouchy if they don’t eat – but now I believe it.”







 

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