Stressed Monkeys Eat More

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Researchers in Atlanta studied a group of dominant monkeys and a group of subordinate monkeys to track their eating habits. The subordinate monkeys ate more of the food that was full of fats and sugars. Scientists say that food high in fat and sugar are comfort foods, and the monkeys under stress from their dominant counterparts were drawn to that food. This ABC News report looks at the correlation of this study to the eating habits of humans.

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3 min

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[2013], c2008

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