E116. Am I Overeating? (Probably)

High on Life

Overview of today’s episode:

· Defining Overeating – More Than Just Eating Too Much

· Types of Overeating

• Mindless Eating: Eating without paying attention, such as snacking while watching TV. This can lead to consuming more calories than intended.
• Comfort Eating: Eating in response to emotions like stress, sadness, or boredom. Often involves cravings for high-calorie comfort foods.
• Social Eating: Overeating in social situations due to peer pressure, availability of food, or cultural norms.
• Habitual Overeating: Eating more than necessary out of habit, such as always finishing your plate even when you’re full.
• Binge Eating

· The Brain’s Role in Overeating

· Cravings and the Brain's Reward System

· Effects of Hyper-Palatable Foods:

· Emotional eating and the brain

· Breaking the Emotional Eating Cycle:

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