How to combat stress-related hunger pangs?
For some people, stress tends to increase consumption of foods rich in fats and sugars. To avoid cravings when you're stressed, make sure you eat structured meals, without skipping breakfast, for example. If you still feel hungry between two meals, plan a nutritionally rewarding snack: fruit, dairy product, oilseed, etc. And while there's nothing to stop you from indulging in your favorite dessert from time to time, the best thing to do is to fight the source of the problem, by developing your own stress management strategy.
For further information, we recommend that you consult :
- The MangerBouger.fr website
- The Santé Publique France website, and its nutrition and physical activity section
- The ANSES website (Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail), and its section on food and human nutrition.
- The French Nutrition Society website
- The report of the PNNS, Programme Nationale de Nutrition et Santé (2018-2023), which defines all nutritional recommendations.