Eleonora Seelig

This study looked at whether stress hormones (glucocorticoids) released after eating cause overweight people to gain more body fat when they overeat. 23 overweight men were given either a drug that blocks these hormones or a placebo during two periods of overeating. The goal was …

This study looked at how eating ultra-processed foods versus unprocessed foods affects the body's stress hormone, cortisol. Twenty healthy men ate two different meals with similar calories and nutrients, and researchers measured their blood cortisol levels before and after eating…