Why Are You so Hungry After Swimming
If you always feel hungry after leaving the pool, rest assured – it’s not just you. Exercise creates appetite, but swimming creates additional hunger as it cools your body.
When you’re in a cool environment, including a pool that’s colder than body temperature, your body has to work to keep warm. This extra effort seems to be the reason why we can’t wait to get out of the locker room to the nearest buffet restaurant with unlimited food. People who exercise in cold water feel hungrier than people who exercise in warm water. So if you want to curb that urge to eat whatever catches your eye and you don’t have the opportunity to swim in a warmer pool, try to warm up afterwards with a little exercise on land, such as brisk walking. or a few minutes in the sauna.
Why am I so hungry after swimming? | Mental thread
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