Different types of stress can cause you to crave different kinds of foods. However, there are ways to break that cycle and stop eating to feed emotional hunger.
Try to limit refined carbohydrates as much as possible, as those foods can (easily) cause blood-sugar swings that lead to anxiety, irritability, headaches, confusion and other signs of stress. Such foods include refined sugar and anything made with it, refined flour and its products such as bread or pasta, and vegetables that are high in starch, such as potatoes (chips!).
A little chocolate may help fight stress, since it helps release endorphin neurotransmitters, nature's morphine. Excessive stress depletes neurotransmitters that help regulate emotions. However, using food to alter your moods won't make the reason for your stress disappear.
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