Tips for overcoming Emotional Eating

Emotional eating is when people use food as a way to deal with feelings instead of to satisfy hunger. It often leads to eating too much, especially too much of high-calorie, sweet, fatty foods. Emotional eating is the practice of consuming large quantities of food. Experts estimate that 75% of overeating is caused by emotions. Not many of us make the connection between eating and our feelings. But understanding what drives emotional eating can help people take steps to change it.

10 Tips to stop Emotional Eating:

• Avoid drinking too much with your meals. In particular, avoid drinking anything sweet with your meals.
• Grab a piece of fruit as a snack or a handful of nuts to take the edge off. Wait 15 or 20 minutes, and then eat your next meal as usual.
• Talk to someone close to you about your feelings.

• Try to eat more slowly and it is necessary to chew your food thoroughly in order to good digestion.
• Try to avoid the habit of eating by watching television. It’s better to eat with company because eating together with people tends to slow down our eating. Eating alone while watching TV tends to distract us from a normal feeling of fullness.
• Listen to some reassuring music like peaceful new age or relaxing classical.
• Emotional eating is really a way to change the way you are feeling in the moment, so finding alternative ways to cope with your feelings is a more effective approach.
• Take a good look at the amount of food you are planning on eating. Our eyes can assist us, if we use them consciously.
• Write in your journal about your feelings and fears.
• Try to find simple methods that help you to de-stress.