Happier Moods Mean Healthier Foods

Looking to lose weight? Think a happy thought before you eat. A Cornell study has found that mood and food do more than just rhyme. Your mood impacts what kind and how much food you eat.

“People use food to either maintain a good mood or regain a good mood, and if you’re already in a good mood, you tend to eat more healthfully than if you’re in a bad mood,” said Professor Brian Wansink, whose study was published in the Journal of Consumer Psychology.

“The take away of this study is you can change your mood and eat better. Before a snack or meal, think of something that makes you happy or grateful, and you’ll eat less and better,” said Wansink.