Ever found yourself munching furiously when stressed out, even if you are not hungry? Well, researchers have found that stress leads to excessive eating especially of sweets and high-fat foods and is one of the causes of obesity.
Some studies however indicate that eating excess carbohydrates may actually increase the amount of stress. Stress and a high carbohydrate diet together may increase the chances of obesity.
Foods That De-Stress
Dietician Cynthia Sass, co-author of Cinch! Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds and Lose Inches talked about food and their impact on stress and anxiety, on The Early Show on Saturday Morning.
Dietician Cynthia Sass, co-author of Cinch! Conquer Cravings, Drop Pounds and Lose Inches talked about food and their impact on stress and anxiety, on The Early Show on Saturday Morning.
A study was conducted on 19 men and 19 women to test the effect of two different types of food, high protein or high carbohydrate on stress-induced changes in mood, the perception of ‘liking’ or ‘wanting’ by the brain and post-meal energy intake.
The participants of the study were examined on 4 occasions. On one occasion, they underwent a stress session (by taking a stress-causing computer exam) and were then given a high-protein diet. In another session, they received stress session with a high-carbohydrate diet. In the remaining two sessions, they received a high-protein or a high-carbohydrate diet at rest without any stress.
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The participants were found to be depressed or anxious during stress. The high-protein intake, when compared to high-carbohydrate intake, reduced subsequent 'wanting' and energy intake at rest only in patients with high disinhibited eating behavior (Disinhibited eating behavior is when a person eats too quickly and is repeatedly unsuccessful during dieting). However, this effect disappeared during stress. In all other cases, the two diets had similar effects on stress-related mood and eating behavior.
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A diet rich in 'good' fats, like olive oil, whole grains, vegetables and quality meat can lift your mood as well as reduce your waistline, a new book has claimed.
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