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You could be stress-eating these holidays – or eating your way to stress

Here are some tips for enjoying festive foods, while avoiding stress-eating.

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There are certain foods we tend to eat more of when we’re stressed, and these can affect our health.

There are certain foods we tend to eat more of when we’re stressed, and these can affect our health.

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Saman Khalesi, Charlotte Gupta and Talitha Best

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The holiday season can be a time of joy, celebration, and indulgence in delicious foods and meals. However, for many, it can also be an emotional and stressful period.

This stress can manifest in our eating habits, leading to what is known as emotional or stress-eating.

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