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Trapped by emotional eating
Diet & Weight Loss, Motivation, Nutrition & Supplements
I guess at times I'd consider myself an emotional eater. Sometimes I eat for comfort. Sometimes I eat when I'm stressed. Occasionally, I eat to satisfy a craving that seems bigger than my power to keep it at bay.
Emotional eating stops many of us, especially women, from reaching our healthiest weights. To get a handle on this type of eating, you've got to look at the problems behind it, says Susan Lolen-Hoeksema, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Yale University and author of Eating, Drinking, Overthinking.
Some emotional eaters indulge in the form of celebration when they're happy or excited. Many more eat when sad, stressed, lonely, or angry. In one study, women ate 23 percent more than normal after suffering a blow to their self-esteem. Why exactly does this happen?
Emotional eating stops many of us, especially women, from reaching our healthiest weights. To get a handle on this type of eating, you've got to look at the problems behind it, says Susan Lolen-Hoeksema, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Yale University and author of Eating, Drinking, Overthinking.
Some emotional eaters indulge in the form of celebration when they're happy or excited. Many more eat when sad, stressed, lonely, or angry. In one study, women ate 23 percent more than normal after suffering a blow to their self-esteem. Why exactly does this happen?
