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Americans "Eat Emotionally" Not Hungrily
Rachel Ferdinando, vice president, alli, GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, said: "America's unhealthy relationship with food touches everyone.
"Our study showed that many Americans are engaging in mindless or emotional eating habits-that is, eating without thinking about nutritional value or portion size, or eating in response to feelings instead of to hunger. These unhealthy habits can lead to weight gain and are contributing to our burgeoning obesity crisis. It's time we look at our relationship with food through this lens so people can begin to understand why they overeat and learn healthier habits for life."
Researchers telephonically surveyed a sample of 2,001 Americans aged 18 and older to come up with their findings.
It was seen that eight out 10 respondents (79percent) were satisfied with the state of their personal eating habits while two-thirds (67percent) confessed to practicing poor eating habits on at least a weekly basis, including skipping meals and eating when they were not hungry.
However, about three-quarters of the participants (73percent) said most Americans had an unhealthy relationship with food. Nearly 52percent believed an immediate family member to have an unhealthy relationship with food, while over four in 10 (44percent) were worried about a spouse's eating habits.
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