Laura asked this question about The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets of Weight Loss:
Dr. Fung if you revise this book can you include a chapter on emotional eating? A lot of the advice was matter-of-fact like I can just flip a switch & won't crave ice cream anymore. Sometimes it IS that simple (e.g. I am fasting more than ever; it really hasn't been nearly as hard as my brain made it out to be.) In a general sense there's an emotional attachment to food that I feel was overlooked in the book. Thanks.
Joe While I agree it is a common problem, I don't know what a chapter would do...I mean you need to notice it, which you have. And him telling you it exis…moreWhile I agree it is a common problem, I don't know what a chapter would do...I mean you need to notice it, which you have. And him telling you it exists doesn't change much, for me at least. And I doubt he left out any "tricks" he knows of. I think general habit change tactics would help the most here...

Don't buy what you don't want to eat. Don't let yourself get stressed if possible, as that'll trigger a dopamine craving. Find non-food ways to feel better if possible (say a movie, or trip to nature for a walk). Replace what you used to do with something new (it's harder to only stop something, but easier to distract with something new/different). Etc...(less)
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