I'm A Dietitian. Here's Why You're Craving Sugar Right Now

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I don’t know who I’ve become. Last night, I made my way through half a box of chocolate-flavoured cereal; the night before, I consumed about a quarter of Nigella Lawson’s dangerously good coffee and walnut cake. I can’t help it. Something about the cold weather makes me crave sugar – though it does somewhat help to learn I’m far from alone. Chilly temperatures can leave us more hungry in general, and conditions like seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can lead to a carb hankering in particular. HuffPost UK spoke to registered dietitian Melissa Jaeger, head of nutrition at MyFitnessPal , about…

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I'm A Dietitian. Here's Why You're Craving Sugar Right Now
I don’t know who I’ve become. Last night, I made my way through half a box of chocolate-flavoured cereal; the night before, I consumed about a quarter of Nigella Lawson’s dangerously good coffee and walnut cake. I can’t help it. Something about the cold weather makes me crave...