title: Effects of eating behavior on mood: a review of the literature.
abstract: The literature focusing on the use of food as a regulator of a negative mood state is reviewed. This literature reveals that individuals experiencing a negative mood state arising from disorders ranging from tobacco withdrawal to premenstrual symptoms make use of carbohydrate ingestion, especially simple carbohydrates, to provide a temporary lifting of mood. However, other evidence suggests that some individuals may obtain a more permanent control of their negative mood stay by eliminating simple carbohydrates from their diet. While the literature is consistent in demonstrating that carbohydrate consumption can alter a negative mood state, the underlying mechanism mediating this relationship is unknown.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Christensen
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002032:Bulimia / Q000523:psychology; D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates / Q000378:metabolism; D004435:Eating; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology; D011293:Premenstrual Syndrome / Q000523:psychology; D016574:Seasonal Affective Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000534:rehabilitation*
chemical_list: D004040:Dietary Carbohydrates