Long office hours, odd meal timings, late-night food delivery and never-ending stress are part of life in India. In between calls, commutes and family duties, food often becomes more than fuel. It turns into comfort after a hard day, company during lonely moments or a quick fix when sleep is short. This is emotional eating , and it is far more common than we like to admit. It is not about weak willpower. Research links it to stress, mood, poor sleep and even genetics. Spotting the pattern is the first step to dealing with it, without guilt or extreme dieting.

How to tell if emotions are driving your eating

Food becomes a way to avoid uncomfortable feelings

Struggling to recognise, name or process emotions is a strong predictor of emotional eating. Studies suggest that weaker emotion-r

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