This week: Be less hangry

Yes, you really can. If you are unable to see the message below, [click here to view](. [Update your preferences](newsletter=slf) [SELF Cares]( [How to Be a Less Hangry Person]( [Little girl angry and hungry at dinner table]( [Hanger—noun. Compound of “hunger-activated anger,” or being so hungry that you become angry. Hangry when used as an adjective. Added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2018 and legitimized each day by countless people who suddenly feel enraged when all they need is, well, a snack. Sound familiar? For many of us, hanger is a more common occurrence than we’d like to admit. It can be sneaky—and, according to the RDs we interviewed for]([this article](, very real. When you’re running on low energy reserves, your blood sugar levels plummet. One of the ways your brain reacts to that change? A lack of self-control, amongst other *really fun* side effects! 😫 For Cathryne Keller, our associate wellness director who edited this piece, a perhaps subtler—but extremely important—message here is how and why so many of us get hangry in the first place: You’re not eating enough. “Diet culture can make you feel like a smoothie for breakfast and a light salad for lunch should be enough, but often, it isn’t,” Cathryne says. “Food restriction can also lead you to resist the urge to snack, even though that’s a clear sign from your body that you need more freaking fuel.” Read more about how to be a less hangry person here. [READ MORE]( The Latest [Young adults holding hands in neon colors.]( [How These Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Are Healing Through New Relationships]( [“The only way you learn to trust and love is to be in community with others.”]( [READ MORE]( [Midterm Elections]( [5 Things to Do If You’re Already Way Too Stressed About the Midterms]( [For everyone who knows “just unplug” isn’t practical advice.]( [READ MORE]( [burning shoe on purple background]( [I Was Diagnosed With MS at 20—After My Doctor Completely Dismissed My First Symptom]( [I was initially told I had a “pinched nerve” because my pants were “too tight.”]( [READ MORE]( [Skin care products]( [26 Skin Care Gift Sets for Every Budget and Skin Type]( [Including Kiehl's, La Mer, Ilia, and Sunday Riley.]( [READ MORE]( [Boosted before Thanksgiving]( [Now’s the Time to Get Older Family Members Vaccinated If You’re Seeing Them for Thanksgiving]( [Many folks over 65 haven’t received the bivalent booster—even though they face a higher risk of severe COVID.]( [READ MORE]( [Image may contain: Furniture, Chair, Human, Person, Ali Stroker, Clothing, Apparel, Evening Dress, Fashion, Gown, and Robe]( [‘It Feels Exactly Right’: Actor Ali Stroker on What It’s Like to Be Pregnant in a Wheelchair]( [“My baby will always have a mom in a wheelchair, and I don't see that represented in many places.”]( [READ MORE]( Get Cozy [Stay snuggly in these unbelievably soft joggers]( [Vuori’s best-selling Performance Joggers are the elevated sweats your loungewear wardrobe needs—plus, they’re on sale now.]( [READ MORE]( Get your wallets ready. SELF Shops A weekly email of the absolute best products and editor-approved sales. [SIGN UP NOW]( [Instagram]( [Pinterest]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [TikTok]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10001 Copyright © 2022 Condé Nast.