HEALTH: Study Shows a Different Reason We Overeat "Junk Food"

lunes, 25 de julio de 2016

Study Shows a Different Reason We Overeat "Junk Food"

Study Shows a Different Reason We Overeat "Junk Food"

When dieters in a Cornell University study heard negative things about junk food ("It's fattening!"), they ate thirty-nine percent more of the stuff than if they were told something positive about the food, like how tasty it is. The lesson might be that guilt or shame makes us more likely to overeat. So do stress and anxiety — take a look at this article to learn the most common reasons we eat when we're not hungry.

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