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Poll: Do You Crave Fatty Foods in Winter?

Do You Crave Fatty Foods in Winter?

February 17, 2009

When there is a Winter chill in the air, I crave fat. Milk fat mostly, like cheese and ice cream. But the cravings are not limited to just dairy products; duck confit is often top of the list. Corn chips might do in a pinch. I am wondering if you experience this too, so tell me . . .

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CanadianAlissa 3 years 48 weeks

i eat cheese and high fat foods year round but in moderation.

4 years 5 weeks

I have never really felt like I needed more sugar during the winter necessarily. I pretty well have the same appetite. I think I just burn less energy because I'm not outside doing yard work and other things. http://blog.jewelrymall.com/gold-two-tone-rings.html

GratefulOne 4 years 13 weeks

I crave fatty foods ALL THE TIME! I am trying go raw so that means eating nuts and avocados all day everyday!

karen zoo 4 years 13 weeks

I don't notice a big difference

almostloli 4 years 13 weeks

yeah, i do too. i crave for toast, warm toast.. hot milk (full cream!) haha. is it the temperature? oh lindssaurus, i love scallops and shrimps too.. i love seafood. regardless of the season! :D

lindssaurussss 4 years 13 weeks

i just crave food. its harder to loose that winter weight when all the good comfort food is made in the winter. but for some reason what i really crave in the winter is SEAFOOD! dont know why im just loving the scallops and shirmp

fuzzles 4 years 13 weeks

More of a warm food craving for me as well. Homemade soups, stews, chili, roasted chicken and veggies. I also usually have a stash of caramelized/balsamic onions in the fridge to warm up and eat on their own, or to mix with other warm foods. NUM!

Spectra 4 years 13 weeks

I don't crave fatty foods, just hot foods. I keep my house fairly chilly in the winter, so I LOVE hot coffee, hot tea, and soups and stews in the wintertime.

wackdoodle 4 years 13 weeks

I only crave ice cream (whenever its cold I want ice cream really bad even though it cold - usually fruity sorbets), soup and beans in the winter then in the Summer I crave soup again and casseroles. Weird body.

Smacks83 4 years 13 weeks

I think in the winter I do crave more "comfort foods" which usually translates to fatty foods (mashed potatoes with extra butter, bacon, mac and cheese..ect). During the summer its different, all I was is cool and fresh things like sushi and fruit (I think just because its too hot outside to want mashed taters). I like to joke that its my primal inner-caveman that tells me to eat fatty foods so that I get an extra layer of "insulation" and don't freeze to death,lol.

starangel82 4 years 13 weeks

Well, let me amend my answer. In summer I crave light, cool foods because summers are just so freaking miserable here.

starangel82 4 years 13 weeks

Winter, spring, summer, fall.

misskacie 4 years 13 weeks

Count me as another vote for hot foods, as opposed to fatty foods. Salad just doesn't have the same appeal when it's freezing outside!

miss malone 4 years 13 weeks

No not really, my balanced diet includes healthy fats and I feel that is why I don't crave them. I eat enough to feel satisfied. Like someone else said, it's more warm foods I want. For instance, I will always steam my vegetables or something but in summertime I like to eat them cold and raw. It's so refreshing!

sunshinepointe 4 years 13 weeks

I crave fatty foods 24/7/365 ;)

Francoisehardly 4 years 13 weeks

I don't know if I really do. I think for me it's more of wanting hot/warm foods but not necessarily fatty or heavy foods.

ilanac13 4 years 13 weeks

i think that i do - but to be honest, i don't notice the difference of my 'fatty cravings' from one season to the next. the only thing that i've seen is that i prefer light cold things when it's hot here.

sonya ina 4 years 13 weeks

It doesn't matter what time of year it is, I can crave fatty foods whenever! YUM!

aimeeb 4 years 13 weeks

When I am PMSing sure but otherwise I don't notice a difference.

switchmeup 4 years 13 weeks

my body does not discriminate...I am craving stuff all year round lol. :P just kidding, my cravings definitely kick up in the winter though. something about the weather I think...makes you just want to curl up with some comfort food. especially since I'm at school w/ way too much work, the stress doesn't help on top of that. the warm weather makes me think less about food and puts me in a better mindset altogether...SUMMER PLEASE.

superfoxml 4 years 13 weeks

I really just crave things like homemade soups, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and casseroles. It's hard for me to want to salad when it's so freaking cold, so I roast pans of veggies and mix with some quinoa and drizzle in some olive oil...it helps my cravings for comfort food without being bad for me.

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