What is emotional eating? From a craving that won’t go away, to eating when stressed at work, to celebrating success with a piece of cake, we all are emotional eaters.
However, some people turn to food for the wrong reasons and it can result in growing waistlines and unhealthy food associations.
In this episode of the podcast, Sport and Exercise Psychologist Dr Tracey Devonport explains the causes of emotional eating and how you can combat it. We’ll cover food cravings, being mindful, tips to combat eating when stressed, how to prevent children becoming emotional eaters, the difference between overeating and binge eating, the causes and symptoms of binge eating, the willpower consequences of being overly restrictive, why chronic dieting can lead to cycles of poor eating and lots more.
FFF 045: Understanding Emotional Eating & The Psychology Of Food Binges - with Dr Tracey Devonport is a post from: Food For Fitness