Tag: emotionaleating
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Anorexia Nervosa
Written by Raina Zaman. Reviewed by Emily Fultz, MS, RD, LDN What is Anorexia Nervosa? Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder that surrounds a person having a distorted image of their body, which causes them to indulge in unhealthy diets that lead to extreme weight loss. Although AN is more commonly associated with food…
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how to beat emotional eating during quarantine
Written by Emily Fultz, MS, RD, LDN Many people have found themselves emotionally eating throughout this time of quarantine. Emotional eating is a term that our society uses to describe eating for emotional reasons, instead of hunger. You may be bored, lonely, or anxious and find yourself turning to food as a coping mechanism. If…