The Russian psychologist, Sophia Slim, said that the desire to eat citrus fruits is caused by a lack of exposure to sunlight.
She explained that the color orange gives, at the molecular level, a subtle sense of rushing into a life of joy.
The psychologist, Dr. Sofia Slim, on why people want to eat more citrus fruits in the winter.
According to this psychologist, the use of oranges and tangerines in the diet during the cold season increases because the color of oranges appears to be similar to the color of the sun.
The fact is that there is a concept of seasonal depression, associated with the absence of the sun, as the sun gives impetus to the production of the hormones serotonin and dopamine.
“We only eat oranges and tangerines in winter, because the orange color gives a sense of joy at the micro level, as an analogue of the sun,” the expert explained.
She also said that food itself cannot cause natural impulses towards the production of these hormones responsible for a good mood. There are other things, and this impulsiveness may appear if you surround yourself with something bright and interesting.