Dr. Jason Singh, a primary care physician in Virginia, is sharing a sweet tip for managing stress eating. He recommends that frozen grapes melt in your mouth.
“Cold temperature activates TRPM8 receptors in the mouth, which then trigger the release of dopamine — and this is responsible for pleasure, similar to what we seek during stress,” Singh said on TikTok on Tuesday.
Transient receptor potential melastatin subtype 8 (TRPM8) receptors are primarily activated by temperatures below your core body temperature, usually around 79 degrees Fahrenheit or 26 degrees Celsius.
They really kick in when temperatures reach 50 degrees Fahrenheit or 10 degrees Celsius, researchers have found.