A Closer Look at
Emotional Eating Most of us have turned to food when we’re sad or stressed in efforts to comfort ourselves from uncomfortable feelings. And it’s not just during difficult times, but also when we felt like we needed to celebrate or reward ourselves for a job well done that we reach for high carb, high calorie foods. Known as emotional eating, it can become harder over time to recognize if we are physically hungry or if the hunger is emotional. To explain, Dr. Victoria Mountford, Clinical Psychologist & Joint Lead, Eating Disorder Service reveals the patterns of emotional eating and how to take control of it.
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