London - Stress really does trigger comfort eating – especially sweet foods, suggests a study.
Scientists found following experiments on mice that hormones activated when we feel anxious or worried have been found in taste cells, stimulating our desire for sweetness.
The findings, published in the journal Neuroscience Letters, could explain why many people dip into the biscuit tin when they are under pressure.
Chemical ecologist Dr Rockwell Parker, of the Monell Chemical Senses Centre in Philadelphia, believes that the stress hormones – called glucocorticoids – act directly on taste receptor cells located on the tongue, affecting how they respond to sugary foods. - Daily Mail