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.

A new study confirms what we already know: comfort food makes us feel better. The part of the study that is new is the proof that comfort foods change us on a biological level. This study was recently ...

Have you ever found yourself looking in the pocket to grab a pack of chips after a long day at work and feeling the need to have something sweet when feelings are high? You’re not alone. In the modern ...

How do you stop eating emotionally? Emotional eating (sometimes called stress eating or comfort eating) is difficult to control partly because we have no control over its biological determinants, such ...