Your deadline is rapidly approaching, and you’re running late, so you reach for the only thing that can help: a greasy donut. You just made your stress worse, according to a new study that reveals ...

Ever caught yourself stress-eating chips at midnight? Turns out, your snacking patterns reveal way more than you think.

First and foremost: Have some compassion for yourself—and your body.

Here's the real reason you crave comfort food when stressed, the difference between emotional and physical hunger, and healthy ways to break the stress-eating cycle. TheHealthSite.com ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Research shows that when you're stressed you're more likely to reach for foods high in saturated fat, sugar, and salt. In a recent ...

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 ...

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 ...

Saman Khalesi was previously supported by a Postdoctoral Fellowship (Award No. 102584) from the National Heart Foundation of Australia. Talitha Best is affiliated with Australian Psychological Society ...

You have had a long day, maybe your inbox is overflowing, you argued with your partner, or you are actually feeling unwell. Before you know it, you’re elbow-deep in a bag of chips or reaching for that ...