We didn't hear much about fluid, except for a brief mention of alcohol, but we did hear a couple of tidbits about food intake that surprised us and heard many kernels that confirmed our suspicions. For instance, as we've always suspected, it's not our fault if we find ourselves starving at 10 at night because, as the day progresses, we need to eat more to feel satiated. Put another way, each calorie satisfies for a shorter time. Late nights with Conan and the new time slot for Bill Maher may take the blame for our increasingly hefty society. Now consider this little surprise.
People seem to experience an increase of appetite at the full moon.
Don't get too excited. The effect is real but slight. De Castro speculated that the increased light at night keeps us up and eating, just as electric lights, Conan and Bill Maher do. More good news for those of us who agonized over how much we ate as fall came around each year. People's daily intake is 200 calories per day greater in fall than in the rest of the year.