Maybe you stock up on ice cream after a difficult day at work or reach for chocolate after a disagreement with your partner. Occasional stress eating (or emotional eating) is normal and nothing to ...

The holiday season can be a time of joy, celebration, and indulgence in delicious foods and meals. However, for many, it can also be an emotional and stressful period. This stress can manifest in our ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Maybe you stock up on ice cream after a difficult day at work or reach for chocolate after a disagreement with your partner.

Many Americans are really stressed out right now. When we’re emotionally overwhelmed, it probably feels natural to reach for a bag of chips. But we’re probably wrong about how stress affects our ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that eating fatty comfort foods can make the effects of stress worse, increasing your risk of cardiovascular disease. Grace Cary/Getty Images Studies show that ...

During finals weeks in college, my friends and I often took breaks from our marathon study sessions to order food at the campus café, raid one of the public fridges in the arts building, or walk to ...

Mice, they’re just like us—they really like fatty foods and sugary drinks. And according to a new study, they want to eat even more of them when they’re stressed out. Recently, a group of researchers ...

“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson Eating disorders are complex physical and psychological problems. They are ...