tertiary · Stressed

Candy & Sweets

Part of the Mood & Food Wheel

What is Candy & Sweets?

Cortisol spikes glucose needs — the stressed brain literally wants fast-burning sugar as emergency fuel. Candy answers a physiological call, not just an emotional one.

When you might feel candy & sweets

Candy & Sweets is a specific form of sugar craving, which itself is a type of stressed. You might experience this feeling in situations where stressed is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define candy & sweets.

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