Sugar hangover
28 Apr
I had a conversation with a friend of mine yesterday discussing the difference between an alcohol hangover and a pot hangover (not that I would know considering drugs are illegal and all).
But I think that sugar hangovers don’t get equal air time and they should.
Last night, at my monthly book club I sugar splurged. It was our friend’s 40th birthday (she’s A LOT older than I am) and we toasted her with chocolate cake…this on top of the kettle corn and wine I typically indulge in. Soon after, my eyes started to droop and my cheeks felt heavy and saggy. My friends actually noticed and said things like, “you look tired.” I did feel tired all of a sudden, and just crappy. I headed home.
Well, this morning I feel a lot worse. Cheeks still heavy, eyes still saggy, and a subtle, but nagging irritability. (My husband and kids would argue that it’s not so subtle.)
These days, I’m trained to notice how I feel after I eat foods I know don’t do right by me. So, I know this is a sugar hangover. It’s clear as day. But for most people it’s not. You wake up the day after a birthday party and associate the yuckiness with the one glass of wine you had or not getting enough sleep. Those both might be contributors to your mood and the way you physically feel, but WAKE UP sugar can deal a blow that’s as strong or stronger then liquor. It can make you tired. It can make you sad. And it can make you mean.
Amazing. I was just about to open a three pound bag of peanut M&Ms when I found this post. I did not. Thank you. I am now a fan.
We are clearly kindred spirits, Cynthia. Check out this post. http://thewellnessbitch.com/2010/02/23/my-name-is-jen-and-im-an-addict/
M and Ms are like crack to me.
Somtimes I like a bowl of sugar coated cereal at bed time . Twice now when I had a little to much I had a sugar hangover. A clowdie headach thet never quit settles in one spot. Like a sinus headach. Can be behind the eyes too. I will now resurve a small bowl of cereal as a night time snack, or perhaps a piece of fruit instead. This is a real thing.