Janet Jackson Is an Emotional Eater - Are You?

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Janet Jackson is famous for gaining and losing weight, and her struggle with yo-yo dieting is one many of us know well. The reasons for a fickle scale are varied, perhaps unknown even, but for Jackson, the culprit is clear: Emotional eating.

CafeMom blogged about Jackson, her October Harper's Bazaar cover story and her new diet and self-esteem book "True You," scheduled for release in 2010 by Simon & Schuster.

If you were to write a book, would there be a chapter about emotional eating? CafeMom wants to know: Are you an emotional eater, and why? If you're not sure, here are eight signs you might be one.