More than 60 percent people say they struggle with emotional or stress eating.

And that was before the global pandemic.

Whether out of stress, anxiety, sadness, boredom, or grief, it's understandable why we turn to food for comfort. Food offers a pretty great—if very temporary—solution to our suffering. Eating feels good. It sets off a cascade of pleasurable sensations that make it easier to forget about uncomfortable emotional experiences.

Think of it this way: When you stress eat, you're using food to solve a problem. Only it's a problem that food can't solve.

What's more, most people who experience emotional eating feel trapped and guilty afterward, which just perpetuates the behavior.

Keep listening to  hear our 3 unexpected strategies for dealing with stress eating, and check out our blog, where you will find a written transcription of the podcast up very shortly. Feel free to check out our other blogs in the meantime!