Got the 'drunchies'? Here's why

An article in Newsweek reports on research by Jessica Kruger, clinical assistant professor of community health and health behavior in the UB School of Public Health and Health Professions, on the “drunchies,” a term used to describe the desire to eat salty and fatty foods during or after a night of heavy drinking. The researchers conducted the study after coming across an ad in a university newspaper for pizza, tacos and other fast food that read “Got Drunchies?” "So, we dug a bit deeper and first figured out what the 'drunchies' were, and then decided this would be interesting to study. Our first study in this area focused on what people ate while drinking alcohol. This study explored what they eat the day after drinking," she said.

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https://www.newsweek.com/what-are-drunchies-alcohol-stimulate-brain-feel-hungry-1061577