Why do I get shaky hands after peeling food?!

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It's probably due to your diet.

Sugars, caffeine, dehydration, nicotine, stimulants, and some other things can cause unsteady hands.

Try thinking about what you've been ingesting and if you've perhaps been having too much of it. Like soda or energy drinks for example.

It happens to me too. Found out it was due to these things.

Is the food cold? That could do it...

Common causes of shaky hands
1.Anxiety.
2.Low blood sugar causes shakiness because the nerves and muscles are deprived of fuel. A low blood sugar is most likely to occur if you eat a lot of sugary snack foods; these raise the blood sugar sharply, but then it plummets down again. The answer is to eat more slowly digested carbohydrates, such as porridge for breakfast instead of a sweet cereal and fruit instead of sweet puddings. Low blood sugar can also occur after excessive exercise.
3.Too much coffee and tea can make you a bit shaky, particularly in combination with a low blood sugar.
4.‘Essential tremor’ is one of the most common types of shakiness. Instead of contracting at random, the tiny muscle fibres contract and relax together (‘synchronization’), resulting in more noticeable movements.
5.It becomes worse when you use your hands to do something, such as picking up a small object, or if you try to maintain a position, such as holding a cup steady. If you rest your hands quietly on your lap, the shaking usually stops.
6.It is uncontrollable and does not mean you are ‘nervy’ or ‘neurotic’ (although, frustratingly, it becomes worse when you are anxious).
Less common causes
Medications can sometimes be responsible, in particular some asthma medications, some antidepressants and lithium. A few medications, such as some tranquillizers, can cause shakiness if you stop taking them suddenly. Similarly, a heavy drinker may get ‘the shakes’ the morning after a binge.

Parkinson’s disease is much less common than essential tremor. It does cause shaking of the hands but, unlike essential tremor, the shaking is worse when you are resting and not using the hand. The shaking in Parkinson’s disease is called ‘pill rolling’ because it is like rolling a small pill between your thumb and the side of your index finger.

Overactive thyroid is more common in women than in men, and occurs most commonly in the people in their 20s and 30s. If your thyroid is overactive, shakiness will not be the only symptom; for example, you usually lose weight even though you are eating well. Your doctor can do a blood test to check your thyroid hormone levels.

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