Health
‘Comfort eating’ is a myth, so we’ll have to cope with being sad the hard way – 9Coach
Scientists have determined one of the most common strategies of coping with our emotions is a myth, ruling out “comfort eating”.
The study revealed the habit of eating foods that we feel may offer us some relief during periods of stress or heartache has no official link to relieving it.
Conducted at Cambridge University’s Eating Behaviour Unit, the study examined 85 women 22 with anorexia, 33 with bulimia, and 30 controls.
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