Ditch This Habit to Become a Slim Jim or Skinny Sally

This habit poses grave health side effects and addictions if you're not careful. Plus, it's so subtle that hardly anyone sees its ugly side.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Physically, emotional eating can lead to obesity and related health problems; psychologically, it may delay or prevent you from addressing your emotions and stress

• Three hormones that play important roles in emotional eating and food addiction are dopamine, cortisol and serotonin

• The stress hormone cortisol not only regulates your fight-f…