FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin Imagine finishing a hearty meal only to find your mind wandering to the next snack, or scrolling through menus out of habit rather than hunger. This mental tug-of-war around food doesn’t just affect appetite; it can also influence mood, energy levels, and long-term health. For seafarers, life at sea – with limited fresh produce, repetitive meals, and the pressures of onboard work – can amplify this challenge. Known as “food noise,” this persistent mental chatter about food is an underappreciated issue that can affect eating habits, overall health, and well-being on long voyages. RelatedNews DNV: How to document PFOS-free fire-extinguishing foam on board Britannia: Key safety tips for overside work var jnews_module_21363188_0_6a01de9bc791c = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21363188","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"2399,458,1686,3630","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_position":1,"ads_random":"","ads_image":"","ads_ima