Every spring, I face the same seasonal conundrum. The relief of throwing off those heavy winter layers is quickly derailed when shirt buttons bulge or zips on a dress halt at the bra line. Somehow, those winter kilos have stealthily crept on.
According to new research by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), it’s because I’m mostly a Craver – one of six main diet personalities – so any willpower to resist comfort food goes out the window when the mercury drops.
“Cravers identify strongly as having difficulties with temptations and thoughts about eating,” says Dr Emily Brindal, a human behaviour specialist for CSIRO. “We’ve also seen cravers report having more discretionary foods.”
This is a revelation to me – I’d assumed everyone substitutes
