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Effects of eating behavior on mood: A review of the literature
Author(s) -
Christensen Larry
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(199309)14:2<171::aid-eat2260140207>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - mood , psychology , negative mood , ingestion , affect (linguistics) , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , mechanism (biology) , medicine , endocrinology , communication , philosophy , epistemology
The literature focusing on the use of food as a regulator of a negative mood state is reviewed. This literature reveals that individuals experiencing a negative mood state arising from disorders ranging from tobacco withdrawal to premenstrual symptoms make use of carbohydrate ingestion, especially simple carbohydrates, to provide a temporary lifting of mood. However, other evidence suggests that some individuals may obtain a more permanent control of their negative mood state by eliminating simple carbohydrates from their diet. While the literature is consistent in demonstrating that carbohydrate consumption can alter a negative mood state, the underlying mechanism mediating this relationship is unknown. © 1993 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.