Association between dietary pattern and perceived stress

Since high-fat and high-sugar foods have been recently associated with possessing addictive qualities, Yau & Potenza (2013) address stress as a great influence in the development of addiction, which creates further links with increased risk of obesity and other metabolic diseases. Chronic stress alters eating habits and hyperpalatable food consumption, possibly leading to alterations in […]

Since high levels of anxiety causes the release of sympathetic hormones that can decrease insulin secretion and even elevate cortisol and glucose levels, as well as possibly modulate the sensitivity of the insulin hormone, this 2019 review explored how stress and anxiety can affect type II diabetes by evaluating 3 research articles. The participants of […]