Torn: Why aren’t we hungry with our hearts broken? Science has the answer
Loss of appetite after a painful breakup is completely normal. According to science, it would be a physiological reaction of our brain.
NSUnlike panic attacks in the movies, when you get overwhelmed, you don’t necessarily rush into chocolate, ice cream, and other comfort foods. Between the incessant crying, and the pressure in the stomach and throat, it is impossible to eat anything because we feel bad and sad. when we own the heart is woundedWe simply lose our appetite.
If this stage of rupture is not always taken seriously, This is a scientifically proven phenomenon, which is explained in particular by the hormones that are released after the ruptureAnd BBA magazine reports.
Eating becomes a secondary concern
“All reactions that accompany long-term stress are manifested after heartache,” Explains to the site of the deputyGeert ter Horst, a Dutch neuroscientist. Feedback like a Increased heart rate, high levels of cortisol and adrenaline, the so-called stress hormones, in addition to staying up late at night and “stomach gurgling but at the same time refusing food”Researcher continues.
to counter this, According to Geert ter Horst, our bodies go into a “fighting” mode. : Our sympathetic nervous system is activated, which allows our body to react quickly in emergency situations. clearly, Our body uses all possible means to recover as quickly as possible from this separation. During this process, Eating becomes a secondary concern.
In fact, after, after breakAnd We are overwhelmed by many emotions, such as anger, sadness, or depressionWhich has a direct effect on our appetite. Areas of the brain responsible for emotions and emotional pain [régulent] So is the way we eat, our need for food and what we taste,” the neurobiologist identifies “the areas that take care of these functions are close together, and can influence each other.” So our brain prefers the mechanisms that regulate joy, pain, and sadness over hunger.
But don’t worry, you are not alone in this situation and Your appetite will return naturally.
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