Newman et al (2007) investigated a possible link between daily hassles and stress levels and unhealthy eating behaviour. 50 women were tested for cortical reactivity. Then went through a series of tasks designed to stress them out (presentation) or relax them (music and magazine). Saliva samples were taken at several times throughout the experiment. They were asked to self monitor their daily hassles and snack intakes. They found that those who reacted highly to cortisol also had a link between number of daily hassles and snacking.
Women who reported more hassles ate more snacks. From this study suggests that stress may have an effect on illness and indirect affect on habits that are bad for your health, supporting the link between daily hassles and stress.
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