Why do you crave sweet and fatty foods when you're stressed? Today we reveal why. We're discussing stressed out eating behaviour with Dr Susan Torres. We explore why your body and mind crave junk food when you're stressed. What happens with your physiology when you're stressed. And we explore some strategies you can implement to deal with stressed out eating.

Susan is the Associate Head Of School (Teaching And Learning, Food, Nutrition And Dietetics) at Deakin University's School of Exercise and Nutrition Science.

Her research assesses the relationship between indicators of mental health and dietary intake. She has conducted intervention studies assessing the impact of dietary modifications and weight loss on mood, anxiety and blood pressure responses to stress. Recently, Dr Torres has been investigating the relationship between anxiety and fat taste, and how stress response differs in lean versus obese individuals.

You can learn more about why you eat unhealthy food when you’re stressed here: http://this.deakin.edu.au/lifestyle/eat-unhealthy-food-youre-stressed

You can connect with Susan here: http://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/people/susan-torres

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