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Emotional overeating

Eating in response to stress or emotion rather than physical hunger.

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Food insecurity and how it can affect children’s eating behavior

Food insecurity and how it can affect children’s eating behavior

What food insecurity means for a child Food insecurity is not the same as a child simply being hungry before dinner. It refers to ongoing or repeated uncertainty about food access. A family may have enough food some days and not enough on others, or they may have calories available but not a stable, varied, […]