Stress, it turns out, can do more than make you feel anxious or overwhelmed; it can also subtly shift the way you eat. A recent study published in Frontiers in Neuroscience has revealed that under stress, mice develop unusual feeding behaviors that might offer insight into the effects of stress on the brain’s reward system. While it is well known that stress can lead to changes in appetite and food intake, less is understood about the specific patterns of eating behavior—such as food selection and consumption patterns—under stress. The researchers wanted to explore whether these patterns could…