Emotional eating is that people use food as a way to deal with feelings. In other words, eating (use) by some people as a way to express as a way to express their emotions. We've all been there, finishing a whole bag of chips out of boredom or eating cookie after cookie while (study) hard for a big test.
Not many of us make the connection between eating and our feelings. However, understanding what drives emotional eating can help people take steps (change) it. One of the (big) arguments about emotional eating is that it is caused by negative feelings. People often turn to food they're lonely, sad, bored or stressed out. But emotional eating can be linked to positive feelings too, like the romance of sharing dessert Valentine's Day or the celebration of a holiday feast.
Emotional eating (pattern) can be learned. A child who is given candy after a big (achieve) may grow up regarding candy as reward for a job well done. A kid who is given cookies as a way to stop crying may learn to link cookies with comfort (easy).
