News Finding: When stressed out females were asked to wait for another person in a messy kitchen -- with newspapers on the table, dishes in the sink, and the phone ringing - they ate twice as many cookies compared to women in the same kitchen when it was organized and quiet.
Paper Finding: This study has two key findings that are relevant to health care providers, clinical workers, and dieters.
News Context: Cluttered and chaotic environments can cause stress, which can lead us to grab more of the indulgent snacks-- twice as many cookies according to this new study! When stressed out females were asked to wait for another person in a messy kitchen -- with newspapers on the table, dishes in the sink, and the phone ringing - they ate twice as many cookies compared to women in the same kitchen when it was organized and quiet. In total they ate 65 more calories more in 10 minutes time.
Paper Context: Examining such characteristics could help to determine which individuals are mostly likely to be vulnerable to the negative impact that stressful situations can have on food intake, and which individuals are mostly likely to benefit from learning to modify their mindset in such situations. This study has two key findings that are relevant to health care providers, clinical workers, and dieters. First, it underscores that less cluttered, less distracting, and less chaotic environments may lead people to snack less than they would in a more cluttered and chaotic workplace.