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When Im Sick I Crave Sweets?!?!?!?!

victoriadw84
victoriadw84 Posts: 77 Member
edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
Does anyone know why this may happen? I have a cold right now and I just want nothing more than sugar. Wish I knew why?

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  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
    I gained weight when I got mono at 25...I feel your pain.
  • Dub_D
    Dub_D Posts: 1,760 Member
    When you're sick there is a hinovirus that effects the cells in the upper respiratory tract causing them to eat all the sugar particles in your body in order to fight infection. This causes your body to crave sweets to replace the sugar that has been eaten by the cells.
  • wareagle8706
    wareagle8706 Posts: 1,090 Member
    I crave McDonald's when I'm sick hahaha. really though I think I just crave high fat stuff when I'm sick... idk lol
  • Superman_sean
    Superman_sean Posts: 12
    I crave crack when I have the flu.
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