When comfort food doesn't really comfort you

You may be tempted to reach out for your favourite comfort food when you're feeling down, but research indicates that you may be making yourself feel worse if that food is of the ultra-processed variety. — TNS

For some people, so-called comfort eating is a way to try to cope with negative emotions.

But binging on snacks or chocolate is not only unlikely to help with whatever is getting you down, the habit could also in turn be linked to depression.