Chronic stress is linked to consumption of high-fat foods

Researchers who interviewed more than 600 overweight or obese women found that those with chronic stress are more likely to eat high-fat foods and feel they lack control over their eating and hunger. The chronically stressed were also more likely to try to control their weight through "rigid restraint" techniques such as vowing to avoid certain foods or skipping meals -- strategies that often backfire.

USA TODAY | 11/01

This story published in AHIP Solutions SmartBrief on 11/02/2009

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