stress and eating

Is Stress Eating Your Answer To Everything?

The other day I sat in an airport in Raleigh, NC. It was 10 a.m. and I was exhausted. I had gotten up early to pack. My best friend wanted to have 1 last chance to go to breakfast before I left. It had been a whirlwind trip, visiting friends and my old stomping grounds [...]

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Stress Eating Is NOT The Problem

I can’t tell you how many posts I have read with statements like “I am gaining weight because I am stress eating!” Many people seem to have an awareness that something is driving them to eat, and it’s easy to focus on that as the problem. Stress eating itself is NOT the problem. It is [...]

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Is The Stress Eating Battle Over?

On this month’s cover of  ‘O’ Magazine, there’s a bold declaration – “The battle is over…” The ‘battle’ that Oprah is referring to is, of course, with her weight. It’s always been curious to me that one of the most influential women in the world . . . with access to every resource . . [...]

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The Downside Of Losing Weight

What’s your downside of losing weight? Hmmm . . . it could be any number of things . . . most commonly the fear of having to maintain it . . .  or having to give up the foods you love . . . or the fear of unwanted attention from others. It can certainly [...]

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Control Holiday Stress Eating and Cravings

I’m quite sure that there are carbohydrates in heaven! But then, there won’t be any stress, so there won’t be any need for stress eating! I once read a book by Suzanne Somers, and was quite shocked to see the line-up of supplements that she takes to control cravings for carbohydrates. While it can seem [...]

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More Chocolate – Less Stress Eating?

We all know intuitively that chocolate can uplift mood and help you feel good temporarily. A new study at Nestlé Research Center (where else?) Lausanne, Switzerland, found that eating just over an ounce of dark chocolate daily for two weeks lowered stress hormone levels in highly stressed people (that would be us) and also partially [...]

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7 Signs Of A Compulsive Eater

They say that men drink to socialize and celebrate. Women drink to cope with stress, anxiety and depression. It’s the same with food, really . . . Food has become an easy and reliable friend, a cheap source of comfort and support.

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Stress Eating Warning!

Whenever I walk into the lab to have blood work done, there is a sign that reads Unattended children will be given an expresso and a free puppy! It makes me smile whenever I see it. Even though it’s only a small, handwritten sign, the message is loud and clear! Your behavior has consequences! So [...]

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The Dark Side of Cardio

I used to love cardio exercise and have done a LOT of it in my lifetime. I was a (slow) long-distance runner and bike racer. I loved both the solitude of a long run alone and the camaraderie of a 50-mile bike ride with friends. I just read a new report The Dark Side Of [...]

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Stress Eating and Hormones

Research shows that 46% of Americans are less careful about what they eat when stress is high. People are also more likely to eat quickly and binge eat when stressed. Chemical messages governing what, when and how much you eat function less effectively when you’re under stress, making it more likely to overeat and harder [...]

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