Do you eat more when you’re feeling stressed? Do you eat to feel better hoping to calm yourself when you’re sad or anxious? Stress, isolation, and sadness are often sources of emotional eating (also known as compulsive eating). Tips for Emotional Eating Disorders Triggers. Begin by identifying your triggers. Do…
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Do you eat more when you’re feeling stressed? Do you eat to feel better hoping to calm yourself when you’re sad or anxious? Stress, isolation, and sadness are often sources of emotional eating. Emotional Eating Tips Triggers. Begin by identifying your triggers. Do you eat late at night, after a…
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When you’re stressed it can impact your appetite and alter your food cravings. Too much stress can lead to overeating and weight gain. Fortunately, there is a way to beat this overeating pattern even if you continue to experience stress. When it comes to overeating, it’s long-term stress that causes…
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When you’re stressed, what do you turn to for comfort? Shopping? Meditating? Napping? It turns out that many Americans turn to food. This is known as stress eating or emotional eating. Stress and Eating Believe it or not, a little stress can actually suppress hunger. This is all based on…
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Let’s Break The Cycle! Sharon is a bright, successful woman who sits across from me on the couch. Seeking help after many years of compulsive eating, she states emphatically: “I’m the definition of crazy, Dina. Doing the same thing and expecting different results, huh?” A single woman in her 30’s,…
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