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Emotional Eating: Why We Do It and How to Stop the Cycle Most of us eat according to the emotions we are having. Sometimes, a change in season or rain decides what we want to eat. The arrival of the festive season usually prompts us to find an excuse to eat sweet and savoury goodies. The arrival of guests sometimes triggers us to make and eat special food. All these factors contribute to overeating beyond our daily calorie requirement. On those occasions, we usually indulge in food that cannot be described as a balanced meal but rather something full of carbs and fats. Because for some people, eating is an emotion. But have you heard of emotional eating? Remember eating a cookie after a cookie while preparing for some big event or finishing a whole bucket of butter popcorn while watching a movie? This happens with almost everyone when you don’t know how to deal with the emotions you are having. You might have countless instances in your life of your emotional indulgences. Have you ever...

Avoiding Added Sugar Added sugar is sugars and syrups added to foods and beverages at any point during the preparation or processing to enhance flavour and texture or prolong shelf life. It is a major issue of the day due to its increased association with various health issues. Many processed and packaged foods contain hidden sugars under different names, such as high-fructose corn syrup, maltose, and dextrose. It is not easy to trace how much sugar is consumed in actual terms. Some are more susceptible to the detrimental effects of added sugar as a result of their eating habits, lifestyle, or biological conditions.  The most susceptible people are children and teenagers, who are the major buyers and consumers of sugary foods like soft drinks, sugary baked goods, and prepared commodities. Added sugar consumption at a tender age also leads to obesity, early onset of type 2 diabetes, dental issues such as cavities, an...