Why do people lose their appetite in the heat: should you worry
Many people lose a couple of kilos during the summer months, and all because in hot weather you don’t want to eat anything – you just feel thirsty.
Let's think about why this happens and whether loss of appetite is a dangerous symptom.
In fact, the reluctance to eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner is a completely normal reaction to the heat. It is a kind of protective mechanism that is activated when the body tries to stay cool.
The reason is that all processes occurring in the human body generate heat – and digestion is no exception.
It is not for nothing that the energy that is synthesized in our body is measured in units of heat (calories or joules).
So if you eat a lot of food, you will feel hot because it will be digested.
To protect you from discomfort, the body takes precautions by reducing appetite.
In addition, in the heat our body does not need warming up, therefore, a lot of heavy food is also not needed. But in winter, when it is freezing outside, the body needs warmth, which increases our appetite.
