The Science Behind Why Food Is Damn Good When Drunk
Have you ever had one of those nights where, after too many drinks and two in the morning, the pale yellow diner eggs, wrinkled sausages and overly floury pancakes suddenly taste absolutely amazing ? You’re not alone. DNews uses science to explain why we tend to eat junk food when drunk .
Alcohol has complex interactions with your body, but this “drunken hunger” is in part due to a neuropeptide called AgRP ( agoti – associated protein) that makes you want to eat even when you’re not hungry. At the same time, it is believed to suppress the production of the appetite-regulating hormone leptin, so you will never feel full.
What’s more, exposure to alcohol can alter the way your brain processes the taste, texture, and overall palatability of foods. This means that you may want cold, soft pizza that you usually don’t eat and think that it tastes like the one Gordon Ramsay lovingly cooked for you. Plus, your tendency to eat terrible foods when you drink is an important reason why excessive alcohol consumption leads to weight gain, so check out this article on how to drink alcohol without hurting your weight loss efforts.