Our Bodies Are Programmed To Overeat In The Fall
As reported by CalorieLab, according to the research by University of El Paso, people are genetically programmed to eat more in the Fall than other seasons. Based on the analysis of food diaries of 315 people, people ate on average 200 calories more per day in the Fall (and yes, the research has factored in the Fall Holidays - people ate more during the Fall even without the Holiday overeating).
This makes perfect sense. Our primitive instincts had developed in the days where we had to hunt for animals and gather the plants to get the food. During the winter, there were no edible plants in those regions with cold winters, and it was hard to find something to eat. So in those days we had to gain enough weight in the Fall to get through the tough winter!
Even though the times have changed, our primitive instincts stay the same.
Melanie Mendelson
Foolproof 30 Day Diet Plan
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