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Saying No To Stress Eating

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One night many years ago, my boyfriend called and wanted me to meet him at a bar down the street from where I lived.
It was around 10 p.m., 20 degrees outside, and I was in my pajamas and curlers (yes, curlers!)
The last thing I wanted to do was go out to a bar, so of [...]

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More Chocolate – Less Stress Eating?

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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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Stress Eating’s Evil Cousin

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It’s that time of year where stress baking (stress eating’s evil cousin) can rear it’s ugly head.
Stress baking may be even more insidious than stress eating itself, in that you tend to eat even more sweets and generously “share” (read “push”) them on others.
The sharing part can be (of course) an innocent loving act, in [...]

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Stress Relief and Hot Yoga

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It takes place in a candlelit room.
Just 3 small windows for natural light, and 3 small candles.
I’ve figured out a very simple formula.
Less stress = less stress eating.
Hot yoga is one of the paths I have chosen to get there.
As I walk in, it feels just plain HOT! It’s the same 95 degrees and [...]

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The Dark Side of Cardio

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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 Cardio [...]

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Stress Eating and Hormones

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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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Are You Hungry For Something More Than Food?

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We use food for stress relief, and as a source of comfort and solace. But no matter how much you eat, it won’t bring more love, nurturance or acceptance into your life.
The more stress we feel, the more the felt need for a reward or a distraction in order to feel good – a way of [...]

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How To Handle Stressful Events Without Overeating

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Stressful events create anxiety. Stress related eating occurs when the urge to eat is triggered by anxiety. Your emotional brain takes over and you experience a strong desire to eat.
Anxiety and stress go together. Sometimes, it’s a build up of stressful events over time.
Sometimes, it’s one big event that causes you to lose your composure. It feels [...]

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Heartmath and Emotional Eating

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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 [...]

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Has Stress Eating Become A Habit?

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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, [...]

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