Tune into feelings to stop overeating

When stressed, upset or angry, many reach for a treat. Clodagh Finn talks to Dr Jane McCarthy about finding an alternative response.

Tune into feelings to stop overeating

IT’S not long since lunch and you’ve already had an afternoon snack, yet there you are in front of an open cupboard/fridge/biscuit tin trying to figure out what to eat.

Sound familiar? Dr Jane McCartney, answers a very definite yes. Whenever she found herself stressed, upset or angry, her food cravings — and visits to the treats cupboard — intensified.

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