Emotional eating, turning to food for comfort, stress relief, or distraction rather than to satisfy physical hunger—affects millions of people and often undermines otherwise successful health ...

Emotional eating has a bad reputation in the wellness community, and it certainly can be problematic. But here's why it can also be a good thing. There’s a reason why the phrase “eating your feelings” ...

When Sam Thomas, a writer, speaker and mental health campaigner, was 11 years old, he experienced homophobic bullying at school. To escape the bullies, he would hide in the bathroom and eat the food ...

Have you ever experienced moments when stress, boredom or even loneliness leads you to reach for comfort food even when you’re not actually hungry? Emotional eating is eating to escape, numb, change ...

Food is central to life and an important facet of any society. It is not only a vital source of nutrition, it’s a way to engage and connect with others–a way of celebrating, comforting, mourning, ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- When his favorite team is losing, Joe Nnadi of Houston goes for the hot wings. "I probably eat more, more. I will probably eat more," he said. "People even joke about it and make ...

Emotional eating is the act of eating as a way to cope with feelings, provide emotional comfort or stress relief, not just to satisfy physical hunger. Emotional eating and other unhealthy eating ...

McClatchy's Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content. Emotional eating is a common phenomenon where you turn to food to cope with your emotions, such as ...

Have you ever found solace in a pint of ice cream, spoon in hand, during moments of stress, sadness, or boredom? Emotional eating, a typical response to heightened emotions, often features ice cream ...

I have several mental health conditions, and because of that, I have some unhealthy coping “skills” like compulsive shopping, ...