Many Americans are really stressed out right now. When we’re emotionally overwhelmed, it probably feels natural to reach for a bag of chips. But we’re probably wrong about how stress affects our ...

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 smartphone app being developed by researchers at UMass Medical School in Worcester and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute may help people avoid stress eating. The app — called RELAX — will allow ...

Stress has caused just about all of us to change the way we eat, at some point or another in our lives. While some people lose their appetite and skip meals, others eat to help manage stress, swearing ...