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I just watched a webinar on how to stop emotional eating and stress eating from the folks at Heartmath. In a 6-week pilot study, their research showed:
- 5.2 lb. average weight reduction over 6 weeks of using the Heartmath stress reducer
- Average waist size reduced by 2.1 inches
- Average hip circumference reduced by 1.78 inches
- Calmness significantly increased
- Anger, resentfulness and stress significantly reduced
These results were all accomplished WITHOUT any specific food or exercise regimen, only using the Heartmath emWave tool.
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Has stress eating become a habit? Is it hard to stop stress eating once you start? I’ll bet you aren’t reaching for carrots!
According to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research, just a few bites of a sweet treat may leave you yearning for more foods packed with sugar and fat.
Drexel University professor, Evan Forman, Ph.D. conducted a study showing that when participants savored one chocolate truffle, they ended up craving unhealthy foods, such as pizza, potato chips, and ice cream.
“Sampling decadent foods seemed to set off an unconscious urge to overindulge,” Dr. Forman explained. Knowing this fact can help you plan for the unintended consequences of stress eating.
Sugar has powerful biological and psychological effects on us - we are both physiologically and psychologically set up to crave sweets. The majority of our taste buds detect sweetness.
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