{"id":114481,"date":"2024-10-15T17:27:49","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T10:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114481"},"modified":"2024-10-15T17:27:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T10:27:49","slug":"nutritionist-warns-presidential-election-could-cause-rise-in-emotional-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=114481","title":{"rendered":"Nutritionist warns presidential election could cause rise in emotional eating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-gating gated-overlay\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-wrapper\">\n<p>Join Fox News for access to this content<\/p>\n<p>Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account &#8211; free of charge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal tablet-desktop\">By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/terms-of-use\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Terms of Use<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/privacy-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy Policy<\/a>, which includes our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/privacy-policy#fi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Notice of Financial Incentive<\/a>.\n    <\/div>\n<p><span>Please enter a valid email address.<\/span><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-gating-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.foxnews.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/23074352680475-Are-you-encountering-any-technical-challenges-while-trying-to-log-into-Fox-News-to-access-special-content\" class=\"article-gating-help\">Having trouble? Click here.<\/a><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The impending <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/state-and-local\/elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">presidential election<\/a> could lead to a lot of unwanted \u2013 and sometimes unhealthy \u2013 snacking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/nutrition-and-fitness\/nutrition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emotional eating<\/a> can be a byproduct of stressful periods, including political events, sports games and other happenings, according to various studies.<\/p>\n<p>Recent research published in the journal Nutrients stated that emotional eating is considered a &#8220;critical risk factor for recurrent weight gain.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/heart-attacks-more-likely-presidential-elections-other-stressful-times-study-shows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HEART ATTACKS MORE LIKELY DURING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND OTHER STRESSFUL TIMES, STUDY SHOWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The findings suggest a link between emotional eating and health factors like obesity, depression, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/mental-health\/stress-and-anxiety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anxiety and stress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Identifying healthier coping mechanisms for negative emotions can help prevent dangerous outcomes, the researchers concluded.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/343\/192\/istock-1300830307.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/686\/384\/istock-1300830307.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/672\/378\/istock-1300830307.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1344\/756\/istock-1300830307.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/931\/523\/istock-1300830307.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1862\/1046\/istock-1300830307.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/istock-1300830307.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/istock-1300830307.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1200\/675\/istock-1300830307.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"stressed woman with food on table\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Studies suggest that emotional eating is more prevalent in women, an expert told Fox News Digital.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In an interview with Fox News Digital, Los Angeles-based registered dietitian nutritionist Ilana Muhlstein said she often sees an uptick in emotional eating among her clients during stressful times.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/ultra-processed-foods-repercussions-childrens-health-nutritionist-warns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ULTRA-PROCESSED FOODS MAKE UP 60% OF AMERICA&#8217;S DIET, WHO&#8217;S AT BIGGEST RISK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Muhlstein, who has worked with private clients through three presidential election cycles, said there\u2019s &#8220;always a spike in activity&#8221; before and after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/state-and-local\/elections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the election<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;People are watching the debates and watching the commentary on the couch, quickly eating their bag of chips or cookies, and it\u2019s really destructive behavior,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/343\/192\/istock-1985214697.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/686\/384\/istock-1985214697.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/672\/378\/istock-1985214697.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1344\/756\/istock-1985214697.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/931\/523\/istock-1985214697.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1862\/1046\/istock-1985214697.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/istock-1985214697.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/istock-1985214697.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1200\/675\/istock-1985214697.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Group of friends gathered at home to watch TV and eat snacks\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>A registered dietitian nutritionist confirmed that she sees an uptick in emotional eating among her clients during stressful times.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Even during &#8220;nail-biting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sports games<\/a>,&#8221; people feel more inclined to mindlessly snack to &#8220;feel in control of the situation,&#8221; Muhlstein said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When we have these periods of unrest where it\u2019s a situation of not knowing \u2026 that sense of limbo that can feel uneasy, people tend to confuse it with hunger,&#8221; she noted.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Emotional eating and weight loss<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As a nutritionist, Muhlstein said emotional eating is one of the biggest barriers she\u2019s encountered with her clients who are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/nutrition-and-fitness\/weight-loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">struggling with their weight.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/6-healthy-foods-wont-help-lose-weight-nutritionist-warns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>THESE 6 \u2018HEALTHY\u2019 FOODS WON&#8217;T HELP YOU LOST WEIGHT, NUTRITIONIST WARNS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Until we get a hold of the emotional eating, it\u2019s really hard to lose the weight and even harder to keep it off,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Emotional eating is more prevalent in American culture than it is in other countries, according to Muhlstein, as many food companies have &#8220;pushed onto us \u2026 that food is going to be the thing that makes us feel better.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/343\/192\/istock-1136220868.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/686\/384\/istock-1136220868.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/672\/378\/istock-1136220868.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1344\/756\/istock-1136220868.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/931\/523\/istock-1136220868.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1862\/1046\/istock-1136220868.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/istock-1136220868.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/istock-1136220868.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1200\/675\/istock-1136220868.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Sad woman eating burger and French fries in bed\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Food companies pushing unhealthy eating is &#8220;doing us a massive disservice,&#8221; a registered dietitian nutritionist noted.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Indulging in not-so-healthy treats and sweets during happy occasions, like birthdays and other celebrations, doesn&#8217;t have the same negative long-term impact as eating to get through a negative situation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want to have treats like cake or cookies to elevate a positive experience,&#8221; she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you have a slice [of cake] along with an overall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/health\/healthy-living\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">healthy meal<\/a>, you can still lose weight that week \u2013 you can still feel good in your body.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6362511342112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>LEAN, MEAN PROTEIN: HOW MUCH SHOULD YOU BE EATING? NUTRITIONIST REVEALS ANSWERS<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you got laid off, or got divorced, or are fighting with a best friend, or are watching the news and feeling stressed out, and you&#8217;re sitting there eating cake in a very rushed, unhappy way \u2013 in order to give you this short-term emotional relief and a hit of dopamine \u2013 I find that is what triggers a long-term, unhealthy relationship with food,&#8221; Muhlstein added.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Potential for addiction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/food-drink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emotional eaters<\/a> tend to eat foods that are higher in sugar and other fattening ingredients, Muhlstein said, which can have addictive properties.<\/p>\n<p>The part of the brain called the nucleus accumbens will &#8220;fire up&#8221; and release dopamine when consuming processed foods that contain a balance of sugar, salt, fat and other artificial flavorings, the expert cautioned.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/video\/6362451726112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>2 SURPRISING FOODS FOR FALL THAT ARE DELICIOUS, HEALTHY AND EASY TO PREPARE<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We see in loads of research that there is a connection between eating ultra-processed foods and these feel-good chemicals in our body,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When we&#8217;re eating things like cookies that have no fiber \u2026 or we&#8217;re having lots of candy that&#8217;s just sugar, syrups, flavorings and dyes, it never really fills us up and never satisfies us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/343\/192\/istock-1490770578.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/686\/384\/istock-1490770578.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/672\/378\/istock-1490770578.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1344\/756\/istock-1490770578.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/931\/523\/istock-1490770578.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1862\/1046\/istock-1490770578.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/istock-1490770578.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/istock-1490770578.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1200\/675\/istock-1490770578.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Girl blowing out the candles on her birthday cake\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Sweets should &#8220;elevate a positive experience&#8221; to prevent unhealthy habits and emotional eating, the expert advised.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Guilt can worsen emotional eating, Muhlstein added, as many people &#8220;beat themselves up&#8221; after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/diet-fitness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eating unhealthy foods.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Studies have shown that people who feel guilty when they overeat have higher instances of emotional eating and are more likely to continue eating poorly.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to curb emotional eating<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Muhlstein encouraged people to &#8220;lose the shame or guilt&#8221; and try to have a positive outlook in regard to eating habits.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you&#8217;re constantly telling yourself, \u2018I&#8217;m a stress eater, I&#8217;m a stress eater, I&#8217;m a stress eater,\u2019 then the next time you get stressed, you will likely go to food,&#8221; she told Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><strong><u>For more Health articles, visit <\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><strong><u>www.foxnews\/health<\/u><\/strong><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If you tell yourself, \u2018I&#8217;m so stressed, I really need a walk,\u2019 or &#8216;When I&#8217;m stressed, I like to journal or do mindful practices like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/fitness-and-wellbeing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meditation or yoga<\/a>,&#8217; then you will slowly start to engage in those healthier stress management techniques.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A simple way to prevent emotional eating is to keep high-sugar, high-fat, ultraprocessed foods out of the home.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/343\/192\/istock-1444093593.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/686\/384\/istock-1444093593.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/672\/378\/istock-1444093593.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1344\/756\/istock-1444093593.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/931\/523\/istock-1444093593.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1862\/1046\/istock-1444093593.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/720\/405\/istock-1444093593.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1440\/810\/istock-1444093593.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1200\/675\/istock-1444093593.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"man eating fast food at home, watching television\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>A simple way to prevent emotional eating is to remove trigger foods from your home, experts recommend.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;You want to set your environment up for success,&#8221; 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