How Diet Affects Stress Your gut and brain are closely connected. This gut-brain axis is the reason why your food can impact your emotional state. When you eat well, your body produces feel-good chemicals like serotonin and dopamine. But when your diet is full of refined sugar, caffeine, or ultra-processed food, it triggers inflammation, hormonal imbalance, and cortisol spikes. Best... https://www.freedomfromdiabetes.org/blog/post/everyday-foods-to-reduce-stress/4739