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Unhealthy eating behaviors are patterns of eating driven by psychological factors, such as stress, emotional distress, or distorted body image, rather than physiological hunger. These behaviors may include emotional eating, restrictive dieting, binge eating, and other patterns that disrupt normal eating habits and negatively impact both mental and physical health.
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The Center for Nutritional Psychology. (2024). Unhealthy Eating Behaviors. In Encyclopedia of Nutritional Psychology. The Center for Nutritional Psychology.
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