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Emotional eating is a behavior in which individuals eat in response to their emotions rather than to satisfy physical hunger. It often involves using food as a means of coping with or soothing emotional distress, such as stress, sadness, or anxiety.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2026). Emotional Eating. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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