Stress, Depression and Our Eating Habits (E208)
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We do the same thing with our diet that we do with our drinking- our eating habits aren’t great, but they’re not bad either so it feels manageable. Our food quality impacts our mental health and stress levels though. I’ve been struggling with fatigue and depression, so it got me interested in the link. In this episode I’m explaining the importance of breakfast and a high quality diet. You’ll learn how what you eat impacts the way you feel, how stressed you are, and how this makes us more likely to reach for a drink or to emotionally eat at the end of the day.
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Gillian Tietz. Stress, Depression and Our Eating Habits (E208). Sober Powered. 2024
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Sources
Zahedi, H. et al. Breakfast consumption and mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Nutritional Neuroscience. 2020
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Tryon, M. et al. Chronic stress exposure may affect the brain's response to high calorie food cues and predispose to obesogenic eating habits. Physiology & Behavior. 2013.
Witbracht, M. Female breakfast skippers display a disrupted cortisol rhythm and elevated blood pressure. Physiology & Behavior. 2014
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