{"id":58220,"date":"2011-11-14T11:01:26","date_gmt":"2011-11-14T16:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=58220"},"modified":"2011-11-14T11:03:01","modified_gmt":"2011-11-14T16:03:01","slug":"4-ways-to-stop-stress-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/11\/4-ways-to-stop-stress-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Stop Stress Eating"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I have a confession to make, one that I really didn’t know until a few weeks ago. I can be an emotional eater. Since I’m not in a priest’s confessional booth, I won’t go into details, but life has been a little crazy over the last few months and I’ve found that I’ve been burning the candle at both ends.<\/p>\n

Subconsciously, I’ve been dealing with that stress by snacking more than I should (it doesn’t help that I work from home). While I’ve been writing about diet and fitness for a decade, I’m by no means an angel or have the resolve of a nutritionist or fitness instructor. That means, if I’m not careful, I can find myself having difficulty buttoning my favorite pair of jeans.<\/p>\n

What this all means is that maybe I can benefit just as much as you can from the advice I’m about to dispense. Here are some great ways to stave off stress eating<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

1. Keep a glass of water at your side at all times. <\/strong>Often when you feel hungry, it’s really a sign that you are dehydrated. Plus, if you are finding yourself stressed, sipping water can distract you from your short-term urge.<\/p>\n

2. Chew some sugar-free gum. <\/strong>This is a great way to not only deal with stress (through the chewing), but to satisfy your sweet tooth as well. A sugar-free gum that I love is Wrigley’s Extra Dessert Delights<\/a><\/strong>, which comes in amazing flavors like apple pie and mint chocolate chip.<\/p>\n

3. Exercise.<\/strong> You should already be getting your exercise in, but it’s not just good for shedding weight and building lean muscle, it’s also a way of reducing stress, since you release endorphins when you put in a sweat-filled exercise session. That doesn’t even account for the self-confidence and pride you feel after putting in a good workout.<\/p>\n

4. Just say om.<\/strong> A 2026 study found that a meditating<\/a><\/strong> group suppressed more than twice the number of stress-related genes than a group who did not meditate. You don’t have to become a Tibetan monk to benefit. In fact, those people in the study who didn’t meditate began to do so for 10 minutes a day for eight weeks, at which time they started to see stress-reducing benefits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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