Networks of stress, affect and eating behaviour: Anticipated stress coping predicts goal-congruent eating in young adults

Poor dietary habits are prevalent in individuals suffering from substance use disorders, for example, lower intake of fruits and vegetables, which deprives them of the positive impact on physical and psychological health gained from consuming fruits and vegetables. Recent evidence demonstrated the potential of fruit smoothie supplements on improving the health status of opioid-dependent individuals […]

This 2015 article summarizes what was said in the “Stress, Palatable Food and Reward” conference, a symposium in which four presentations were given by neuroscientists who mainly work with complex relationships among stress, food intake and emotion. Firstly, Dr Ulrich-Lai showcased her work on discovering the mechanisms by which the rewarding properties of sweet palatable […]