We asked: Why do you get so hungry at the beach?

Tell By The Way reporter Hannah Sampson We re spending the day at the beach, and she ll tell you her order: sandwiches, chips, fruit, maybe some...

Tell 'By The Way' reporter Hannah Sampson 

We’re spending the day at the beach, and she’ll tell you her order: sandwiches, chips, fruit, maybe some cut-up veggies and ice cream if anyone is selling it. 

What is it about the beach that makes us want to eat an entire deli section’s worth of food?

It can feel impossible to resist the siren song of a sandwich in your bag on a beach day. She beckons as both a comforting meal and an activity. How can you deny her? This is the beach, where hunger (or maybe just the urge to eat) can feel deeper and more urgent than in the rest of your life.

I asked Lisa Moskovitz, a registered dietitian and CEO of NY Nutrition Group, whether Big Beach Hunger is real, and she said it "absolutely” is. Hunger comes from different places - a biological need to eat and an emotional one - and the beach can trigger both.