Does your mind travel to that tub of ice cream in the freezer after a stressful day at work or do you binge on buffet treats when you are at a party where you don’t know anyone? Or maybe you’ve had a tough day with the kids and you grab the chips and dip as soon as they are in bed?

Why is there such a thing as emotional eating?!

We go through many emotions during the day, and a lot of them are not positive. When we feel nervous, frustrated, angry, overwhelmed or stressed, we reach for food to soothe an emotional craving, which we confuse with the feeling of physical hunger. And if the wheels come off over the weekend because you want to reward yourself after a tough week, you can add quite a few pounds to your weight without noticing before it’s too late.