Nourishing one's mind? Psychobiological aspects of human eating behaviour

Authors
Huther, G
Citation
G. Huther, Nourishing one's mind? Psychobiological aspects of human eating behaviour, ERNAHR UMSC, 46(4), 1999, pp. 120
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
ERNAHRUNGS-UMSCHAU
ISSN journal
01740008 → ACNP
Volume
46
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0174-0008(199904)46:4<120:NOMPAO>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Hunger is the most obvious, but not the only reason for us to eat. The eati ng behaviour of humans is essentially influenced by psychic factors. The ex perience that eating in general, and the consumption of certain food items in particular, help to overcome anxiety and stress may lead one to use, and sometimes also to abuse, food as a psychotropic.