Other research suggests that ghrelin, a hunger hormone, may have a role. Once ingested, fat- and sugar-filled foods seem to have a feedback effect that inhibits activity in the parts of the brain that produce and process stress and related emotions.
Hereâs a quick summary of the top 5 healthy office snacks (as voted on by 42 experts!): 1  Fruit (15 votes) 2  Nuts (12 votes) 3  Nut Butter, Veggies (tied at 7 votes)  Protein Bar (6 1  votes) Yogurt (5 votes)
by Bruce Kaechele. Healthy and GERD-friendly snacks might be one of the great improvements you can make as a part of an overall GERD-friendly program and a healthy diet. All too often we simply snack on those things we love, like potato chips, crackers and cheese, ice creamâ¦well, you get the idea.