The connection between mood and food: Major life events - such as unemployment, health pro

Food can also be a distraction. If you're worried about an upcoming event or rethinking an earlier conflict, eating comfort foods may distract you. But the distraction is only temporary. While you're eating, your thoughts focus on the pleasant taste of your comfort food. Unfortunately, when you're d

Sometimes the strongest longings for food happen when you're at your weakest point emotionally. Many people turn to food for comfort - consciously or unconsciously - when they're facing a difficult problem or looking to keep themselves occupied. But emotional eating - eating as a way to suppress or soothe negative emotions, such as stress, anger, anxiety, boredom, sadness and loneliness - can sabotage your weight-loss efforts.