Why Do We Eat Comfort Food in Winter?

November 23, 2018 By Prof. Sandra Sünram-Lea

I spoke to @BBC_Cumbria’s Mike Zeller about why we eat comfort food in winter – and why we should eat porridge with a mackerel on top (even if I never have). Listen to the audio transcript (5 mins).

This morning, our @LancasterUni @lancspsychres Senior Lecturer Dr Sandra Sunram-Lea spoke to @BBC_Cumbria's Mike Zeller (at 1:54) about why we eat comfort food in winter – and why we should eat mackerel on porridge for breakfast (even if she never has!)https://t.co/HaieyntVQW
— LancasterPressOffice (@LancasterPress) November 23, 2018

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About Prof. Sandra Sünram-Lea

My research background is in biological psychology and neuroscience, and I am interested in biological factors and mechanisms which affect human cognition and behaviour across the lifespan. Much of my research has focused on the effects of glucose administration and glucose regulatory mechanisms on human cognition.

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