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Mood refers to one's state of mind at a particular time. It is typically described as having either a positive or negative emotion. A person's mood can be understood from his posture and other behavioural patterns. For instance, he can exhibit a happy mood when he sees an old friend or sad when he is bereaved.
Appetite is the desire for food,it can be explained as a conditioned response to food. Recent research reveals that our food choices are subject to and dictated by our mood as well as our appetites.
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We experience diverse moods daily and it's important to know that our diets and appetites sometimes take a hit because of these moods while some people considerably lose appetite when they are happy or busy,some find comfort in a compulsive consumption of food or drink when they are sad.Some have no appetite at all when they are sad or depressed.Many times our mood is affected by the food we eat,the kind of food we eat is dependent on our mood. The question then is,how do we avoid indulging in excessive consumption of food when we are in a good mood,which in the long run may result in varying degrees of health problems or starving ourselves which could result in stomach ulcer or malnutrition.
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To prevent overeating don't always allow your feelings dictate what or how much you eat. If you have tendency to binge when you are sad,learn to restrain yourself by thinking about the consequences of gluttony. Ask yourself,do i really need to eat more? If on the other hand you tend to starve yourself when you are blue, why not try exercising instead,this will give your brain something else to focus on and that will subsequently make you hungry. Try to eat healthy snacks or fruits and eat them slowly.By eating slowly your brain tells you when you are full quicker and prevents you from overeating.Try having a glass of water when you think you are hungry.
Stay healthy.