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Emotional eating is when emotions instead of hunger dictate what and how much you eat. You may not even realize it, but if you eat in response to feelings, especially eating if you are not hungry, you may be an emotional eater. Emotional eaters may eat when they experience many ...   Read More »

When you feel stress, your body releases a hormone called cortisol. Cortisol helps prepare your body to handle stress with increased blood glucose (sugar) and blood flow to your muscles so you are ready for action. After a stressful situation is over, your brain tells your body to shut off ...   Read More »