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When viewing pictures of high-calorie foods, study volunteers who reported high chronic stress showed enhanced activity in the amygdala region (red) of the brain, which is associated with emotions, and diminished activity in the prefrontal cortex (blue), which regulates self-control.
Photo by Matthew Tryon.
