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Don't let food control your emotions from "summary" of The Dorm Room Diet by Daphne Oz
When you start to feel overwhelmed or stressed, it's easy to turn to food for comfort. That pint of ice cream or bag of chips can seem like the perfect solution to soothe your emotions, even if just temporarily. But relying on food to control your emotions can lead to a harmful cycle of emotional eating. Emotional eating occurs when you eat in response to your emotions rather than physical hunger. Instead of eating to fuel your body, you eat to cope with feelings of sadness, stress, anger, or boredom. This habit can quickly spiral out of control, as you may find yourself turning to food every time you experience a negative emotion. By allowing food to control your emotions, you give it power over your well-being. Rather than addressing the root of your emotions, you mask them with food, which only provides temporary relief. Over time, this can lead to weight gain, ...
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