This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Maybe you stock up on ice cream after a difficult day at work or reach for chocolate after a disagreement with your partner.

We’ve all been there: A moment of stress hits or boredom sets in, and suddenly the chip bag is empty and the pint of ice cream is gone. Almost everyone overeats on occasion. For some, however, these ...

I am a mindless eater. Maybe you are too. Unfortunately, most of us engage in mindless eating - eating without awareness of how much we eat and the factors that really control our eating. If you want ...

Take a second to think: do you find yourself reaching for snacks the moment you feel stressed or overwhelmed? When we start using food to cope with our problems, we enter a cycle that pits the simple ...

"I feel completely out of control when I am around food that tastes good!" This is one of the most common things my clients/readers tell me. Does it found familiar? If you’ve found yourself caught in ...

Professional medical help and medication are often a vital part of the eating disorder recovery process. If you or a loved one are coping with an eating disorder, contact the National Alliance for ...

Mindless eating is the opposite of mindful eating. It can include eating when you are not hungry, eating when you are distracted, and eating in response to strong emotions. Mindless eating is the ...

Raising children to have a good relationship with food and their bodies is one of the best ways to promote good self-esteem and protect them from developing disordered eating. But this can be tricky ...