Dr. David Geier is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Charleston, South Carolina and Charlotte, North Carolina. He helps athletes and active people feel and perform their best, regardless of age, injuries and medical history. He has been featured in major media publications and shows over 2,500 times throughout his career.
We have probably all felt irritable or grumpy when we felt we needed to eat, a condition many people jokingly call being “hangry.” According to a new study published in the journal PLOS One, being hangry is a real phenomenon. English researchers surveyed 64 adults five times a day at random times for three weeks. They asked each participant how much time had passed since they last ate. They also had each one rate their emotional state as well as their feelings of hunger, irritability, and anger. They observed that hunger was significantly associated with greater anger and irritability and lower pleasure. The researchers believe that the study not only shows that being “hangry” is real but also that our feelings of hunger significantly and negatively affect our emotions.
Through the stories of a dozen athletes whose injuries and recovery advanced the field (including Joan Benoit, Michael Jordan, Brandi Chastain, and Tommy John), Dr. Geier explains how sports medicine makes sports safer for the pros, amateurs, student-athletes, and weekend warriors alike.
