What is hanger, you ask?

For one, it’s a real thing.

Here, a dietitian shares the scientific reasons hanger happens and how to prevent it.

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Florida-based registered dietitian

Fortunately, Ive learned from my mistakes and take extra care to avoid hanger at all costs.

Plus: a dietitians top tips to prevent hanger before it makes you lose your cool.

Is hanger a real thing?

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For example, hypoglycemialow blood sugarmay result in nervousness, anxiety, irritability, or confusion, she says.

Yet once someone experiencing hypoglycemia gets something to eat, these symptoms resolve themselves.

AnApril 2014 study published in the journalPNASmeasured the link between low glucose levels and aggression amongst 107 married couples.

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(The link between hunger and arousal wasnt found to be statistically significant.)

But why is it that sometimes youre simply hungry and sometimes youre downright hangry?

Whats the dividing line between the two?

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Florida-based registered dietitian

This study involved two experiments.

Step one: Eat balanced meals consisting of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

In addition, eating approximately every four to five hours will keep your blood sugar stable, she says.

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With these tips in mind, its pretty clear that skipping meals is a no-go.

Again, the more nutritionally balanced they are, the better.

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