Are you an emotional eater?

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Found this at the American Dietetic Association's website:

Are you an emotional eater?

Do you eat whenever you're anxious? Is food one of the few things

that makes you feel better? If so, you may have learned to turn to

food for comfort.

For many people, food is more than just nutrition. Eating is

something to do when you're bored, tired, anxious or when dealing

with emotions. Often these behaviors can lead to overeating.

If you eat because of emotions, you may want to start keeping a food

record of what you eat, when you eat and why you eat. Recognizing

what triggers your eating can often make it easier to make changes.

To help break the habit of turning to food when emotions begin to

take over, find other things to do, such as walking around the

block, taking a bike ride or playing with the dog.

Find a balance between eating and your emotions and still enjoy your

comfort foods.

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