Stress hormone receptors in taste buds 'may help explain emotional eating'

When under stress, many of us reach for sugary foods to make us feel better. Now, researchers from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia, PA, may have discovered why this is. In a new study, the investigators identified receptors for stress-activated hormones located in oral taste buds responsible for detecting sweet, savory and bitter tastes.

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Resolve to Change

News Strait Times Tuesday, 31/12/2013 By: Kasmiah Mustapha BECOMING healthier — whether by eating better, losing weight or exercising more — is one of the top resolutions people make as a new year approaches. But those who have successfully made changes in their lives and those who have maintained the changes know that January alone does not determine if you will succeed.

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