Whether you overeat, binge drink, or avoid people, break major stress factors down into parts you can examine and then design a plan for change.

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That is why it is better to eat slowly, to give the stomach a chance to tell the brain you have had enough before you overeat.

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Jet lag makes you overeat, and graveyard shift workers face significant health risks including diabetes, obesity, heart attack and stroke from defying their natural circadian rhythms.

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It's easy to overeat if you munch straight from a box of cereal, for instance, or a bag of pretzels.

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