Category Archives: Stress Relief

WHEN THE BODY IS STRESSED IT AUTOMATICALLY LOOKS FOR A SOOTHING TONIC. FOOD IS READILY AVAILABLE AND IN AND OF ITSELF, FOOD IS SOOTHING..PHYSICALLY THE BODY DIRECTS ITS FUNCTIONS TO DIGEST THE FOOD AND DULLS THE EFFECTS OF STRESS….., IF ONE EATS CARBOHYDRATES IT IS CHEMICALLY CALMING TO THE BRAIN. ON AN EMOTIONAL LEVEL FOOD OFTEN SYMBOLIZES COMFORT. EATING WHILE STRESSED OFFERS TEMPORARY RELIEF. Continue reading →