It’s been one of those days. Work was a nightmare, you got in an argument with your partner, your chores were piling up at home. Next thing you know, you’re standing in the kitchen, looking for a little relief in a bag of chips.  Emotional eating is a common response to stress, frustration, boredom, burnout, or even happiness and excitement (1, 2). And while food can offer short-term comfort, it’s not always the most helpful tool in your emotional coping toolkit (1). Let’s take a closer look at why emotional eating happens, how to spot the difference between physical and emotional hunge...

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