Part of the stress eating issue, and the explanation as to why we crave sweets, chocolates and carbs when we are stresed out can be explained by serotonin depletion.
Okay, now to the boring biochemistry lesson and explanation: The brain produces serotonin from the amno acid, tryptophan. Amino acids are the basic building block of proteins and are present in our diet. Tryptophan is found in turkey and chicken, but large amounts are present in sweets and carbs. During times of serotonin depletion, such as periods of high stress, a woman's menstrual cycle, etc, the brain needs to manufacture more serotonin. Signals are then sent out that make us seek the foods that have the building block, tryptophan. Unfortunately, the food sources that contain the tryptophan are the high-caloric sweets and carbs.
This is a very powerful signal and for anyone out there (blog contest word: Debra Winger) who has experienced carbohydrate cravings, you know just how compelling and difficult it is to shut it down without reaching for those food sources. We strongly recommend taking our natural serotonin product 3 times a day during these times of high stress when cravings become a major issue.
On a non-medical note: Saw the movie Mama Mia last nite...two stethoscopes up!!! When I heard Meryl Streep was cast as the lead role, I thought she was too old to pull it off well, but she did a great job. Pierce Brosnan sings worse than me. And that is a pretty low bar to surpass. If you like 70s music, you will really like the show. The story is really fun and incorporates the ABBA songs around the story.
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