Good Mood Triggers Hunger for Healthy Food

Find out why someone in a bad mood chooses to eat junk food and someone in a good mood goes for healthier food choices. Researchers have found an answer to this mood swing by mixing two theories of affective regulation - how people react to their moods and emotions - and temporal construal - the perspective of time - to explain food choice. "Conceptually, when people feel uncomfortable or are in a bad mood, they know something is wrong and focus on ...