Housecall for Health: Emotional Eating Good for You?

Ever indulge in an extra slice of pizza or cake after a bad day?  It turns out that might not be all that bad for you.

FOX’s Colleen Cappon reports in today’s “Housecall for Health”:

Indulging in junk food after a heart break may not always be so bad.  Harvard psychotherapists say whether you are celebrating or just want some comfort, it can actually be healthy to emotionally eat…once in a while.

Carbohydrates found in comfort foods cause changes in the brain that lead to a release of feel-good chemical reactions.  Experts warn binging on ice cream every day won’t have any positive health benefits, but sometimes, it’s just what you need.

Housecall for Health, I’m Colleen Cappon, FOX News Radio.