Emotional Eating

We all do it!  That's right and there is a biological reason for it!

Don't ignore emotional eating though, pay attention to your hunger cues and heightened states of emotion from life stress because when you feel this way, your body will look for a way to soothe any stressors. Incase you haven't guessed it FOOD is one of those soothers your body will crave. 

HOWEVER, if we understand what is happening in our bodies, it can be easier to catch ourselves - when we feel out of control, we act out of control. 

Here is a breakdown for the reasons why your body wants to emotional eat. 

Food in our brain causes a chemical release of "Happy Hormones" when we eat. So when we are stressed and cortisol is released, our body is looking for balance and so we look to food. Unfortunately the foods that give us the greatest "Happy Hormone" response are of course, JUNKY FOODS! 

Why junk food? Because it creates a hyper satisfaction that gives us a greater release of the "Happy Hormone" that will counter balance the "Stress Hormone". 

So how do you work on reducing or eliminating your emotional eating habits? It starts with your Mindset

1. Practice catching yourself in the act - really look at other ways to sooth your stress other than food. Make yourself pause before going into the kitchen

2. Don't bring junky snacks into your kitchen - eliminate the temptation

If you are struggling with emotional eating or have questions, please feel free to reach out to me. I would be more than happy to discuss this with you further. 

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