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Anxiety and eating─── 12:34 Thu, 21 Jul 2022
Eating can seem like the perfect way to numb your feelings when you're under stress, whether you're experiencing boredom, loneliness, depression, or even anxiety. Stress eating can result in overeating and unhealthy weight gain.
Shandor Potgieter spoke with Adele Vorster, author of the book, Tien voor een, about her journey with emotional eating.
He also heard about how to deal with emotional eating from Counselling Psychologist Marica Pienaar who added that People use food and eating as coping mechanisms for unpleasant emotions and as a means of regaining control over one's life.
Also read: Angie Vorster: The impact of having a favorite child
You can quit using food as a coping mechanism when you learn new ones and by seeking help from a professional.
