According to Google, consumers searches for cookies, Chinese food, liquor stores, pizza, burgers, and fries were at an all-time high on the night of the U.S. presidential election, reports CNN. Alcohol delivery company Drizly reported a 68 percent increase in sales compared with the average of the previous four Tuesdays.
“Cravings for food and alcohol during a stressful times are a well-known phenomenon,” CNN noted. “Foods filled with fat and sugar seem to have a feedback effect that curbs stress-related responses and emotions, according to a Harvard study. The foods seem to counteract stress—and this likely contributes to people's stress-induced cravings.” Full Story
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