Ghrelin Likely Involved In Why We Choose ‘Comfort Foods’ When Stressed
We are one step closer to deciphering why some stressed people indulge in chocolate, mashed potatoes, ice cream and other high-calorie, high-fat comfort foods. UT Southwestern Medical Center-led findings, in a mouse study, suggest that ghrelin the so-called “hunger hormone” is involved in triggering this reaction to high stress situations…
June 24, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: center-led, high-stress, ice-cream, mashed-potatoes, medical-center-led, mouse-study, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, reaction, step-closer, stressed-people
