Okay, I need to talk about something that's been bugging me for months. I am always hungry. Like, genuinely always. I'll finish a full dinner and an hour later I'm back in the kitchen, staring into the fridge like something new might have appeared since last time. My dad keeps joking that I eat more than he does now, and honestly, he's probably right. It hit me during squash practice one day. I'd eaten what I thought was a solid lunch, but halfway through our session I just crashed. My legs felt heavy, my reaction time was off, and my coach asked if I was feeling okay. I was fine, I just hadn't eaten enough . And that got me thinking about why my body suddenly needs so much more fuel than it did a couple years ago. Turns out, growing up is one of the most metabolically expensive things your body will ever do. The Growth Tax: Why Puberty Is So Expensive Here's a number that shocked me: about 50% of your adult body weight is gained during adolescence. Half. T...
by Mehar Kaur Minhas