Meatloaf, mac-and-cheese or a big bowl of mashed potatoes. We all have our comfort foods. Except for people with anorexia. Food makes them extremely uncomfortable. Perhaps because eating causes a change in brain chemistry that instead of bringing pleasure makes anorectics feel anxious. That’s according to a study in the International Journal of Eating Disorders. [Ursula Bailer et al., "Amphetamine-Induced Dopamine Release Increases Anxiety in Individuals Recovered from Anorexia Nervosa," link to come]
For most people, breaking bread makes them feel good. That’s because consuming food stimulates the release of
