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Mindless eating refers to consuming food without conscious awareness or intentional attention to the act of eating. It often involves eating distractedly or automatically, where individuals may not fully register the quantity or quality of food they consume.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Mindless eating. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
https://www.nutritional-psychology.org/encyclopedia/mindless-eating/
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