How food affects your mood 5

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strongly desired by many:
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coveted
A study found that as a coveted food, chocolate was in a class of its own.
a strong wish, especially one that is difficult or impossible to control:
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urge
They described the urge as 'overpowering'.
an unpleasant effect of a drug that happens in addition to the main effect:
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side effect
guilt was cited as a side effect.
Something that is ... attracts you to it by offering you advantages or pleasure:
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enticing
Psychologists believe the craving for chocolate is more to do with its enticing image.
an occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, especially eating, drinking, or spending money:
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binge
they found that bingeing on a variety of foods to counteract a specific craving only leads to depression and guilt
any substance that plants or animals need in order to live and grow:
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nutrient
Most doctors believe a well-balanced diet provides all the nutrients we need.
a state of not having, or not having enough, of something that is needed:
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deficiency
Anybody with low thyroid activity is suffering from some kind of nutritional deficiency
a gland (= an organ) in the front of the neck that is involved in controlling the way the body develops and works
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thyroid
Anybody with low thyroid activity is suffering from some kind of nutritional deficiency
an illness of the body tissues that is caused by not having enough vitamin C
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scurvy
These are not deficiencies on a scale that could cause scurvy,
ill: worse than the usual or expected standard
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under par
they could be making you feel seriously under par.
(either of the two parts of) a long tube through which food travels from the stomach and out of the body while it is being digested:
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intestine
This makes the intestines inflamed,
physical and mental health and happiness, especially of a person:
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welfare
diet can have a profound effect on mental welfare

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