This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Maybe you stock up on ice cream after a difficult day at work or reach for chocolate after a disagreement with your partner.

Emotional eating, turning to food for comfort, stress relief, or distraction rather than to satisfy physical hunger—affects millions of people and often undermines otherwise successful health ...

Many Americans are really stressed out right now. When we’re emotionally overwhelmed, it probably feels natural to reach for a bag of chips. But we’re probably wrong about how stress affects our ...

This month on Short Talks from the Hill, Grant Shields, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Science, explains what we know about stress eating and what we still need to ...

Breaking a toxic habit isn’t just about willpower—it’s about rewiring your brain, understanding your triggers, and replacing destructive behaviors with healthier alternatives. Whether it’s ...

A smartphone app being developed by researchers at UMass Medical School in Worcester and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute may help people avoid stress eating. The app — called RELAX — will allow ...

Don't let anxiety feed your holiday menu. — -- Between the egg nog flowing and the endless Christmas cookies baking, packing on a few pounds over the holidays seems unavoidable. And for people ...