Sweet or comforting foods can often make people feel remorse for indulging themselves . ` Psychologists say that numbing yourself with food rather than dealing with your feelings can increase stress , which in turn can raise your blood pressure and weaken your immune system . ` Foods that are laden with carbohydrates , protein , or fat simply taste delicious , '' says Heather Hausenblas , Ph . D . If you punish yourself after eating , your emotional response may have gone too far .
Sweet or comforting foods can often make people feel remorse for indulging themselves . ` ` Foods that are laden with carbohydrates , protein , or fat simply taste delicious , '' says Heather Hausenblas , Ph . D . If you punish yourself after eating , your emotional response may have gone too far .