New research is making the food-mood connection harder to ignore. Studies published in 2025 and 2026 show that how your food looks, who you eat with and even what color your plate is can measurably ...

Scientists studying the food-mood connection in 2025 and 2026 have started pulling apart something most people only half-noticed: that a meal is never just what’s on the plate. It’s the plate itself, ...

We’ve always been aware of how food affects our body. But a new field of nutritional psychiatry has a different way of looking at things. “The relationship between food, mood and anxiety is garnering ...

On Tuesday, Nov. 18, the GPS Parent Series will present “Nourishing the Modern Brain: The Food, Mood and Heath Connection” with bestselling author and psychiatrist Dr. Drew Ramsey at noon and 7 p.m.

Feeling happier isn't just about what's happening in your life—it may also be influenced by what's on your plate. While no ...

The proverbial “sugar high” that follows the ingestion of a sweet treat is a familiar example of the potentially positive effects of food on mood. On the flip side, feeling “hangry” — the phenomenon ...

Scientists say the food-mood connection runs through your plate, your lighting and your dinner company. Here’s what to know. Getty Images Scientists studying the food-mood connection in 2025 and 2026 ...