Stress Eating News Review by JForrest English

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Stress - great worry because of a - I’m stressed (out) because of the

difficult situation. project. (to be stressed (out))


- I’m under stress because of the
Stress eating is (isn’t) always bad for you. project. (to be under stress)
Is stress eating always bad for you?
gerund (noun) - subject of sentence

Today was a great day because I


improved my English! - Right?
To be an X day. (hard, long, great, amazing) That’s right!
It’s been a hard day. The worst thing you
(still in progress) It was an amazing day! = I had an amazing day!
could do is reach for the chocolate chip
cookies that taste like the ones your family
always had when you were a kid – right?
informal question tag
Do you agree? Isn’t this true?
Eating driven by emotions, otherwise
known as emotional (stress) eating, is often
portrayed, described, represented as X
painted as scary, unhealthy, and out of
control, but the truth is that it is very normal
and can be part of a healthy relationship
with food. Public speaking is (usually, sometimes) painted as stressful,
but in reality/truth it can be enjoyable - right?

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3rd person singular
Gerund statement with gerund statements
Having a healthy relationship with food is
avoid + gerund vING)
important to avoid developing eating
disorders. Emotional eating doesn’t have to
naturally
be inherently bad. right? <— informal
does it? <— standard
She avoids speaking in public.
She avoided meeting with her boss.
Food is necessary to /ˈfjuː.əl/
fuel our bodies but
maintaining a healthy relationship with this
essential
vital source of sustenance can be a
the energy/nutrients that food provides
challenge for many. That is especially true
when it comes to foods that produce strong
feel-good emotions in us. Let’s pick upgeneral food on the way home.
Eating (chocolate) makes me feel good. Which foods are the healthiest?
Chocolate is a feel-good (adj) food. specific groups of food

Experts says that people should not apply


strict rules or shame-based strategies when
trying to cope with their eating habits.
deal Do you have any strategies to handle stress?
manage/handle willingly accept
It’s important for people to embrace subtle nuance
differences
in histheir
oreating
herhabits
opinion when it comes to the
remembering
ways in which they eat while keeping in
mind that there is a line at which emotional
eating can become unhealthy.
There is a fine line between being assertive and being rude.
= the difference is very small. It’s easy to do the latter when
trying to do the former.
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People need to think about why they are
purposely find (and eat)
seeking out those foods that they enjoy and
that make them feel strong emotions. Is it
avoid + gerund
because they are avoiding addressing
present continuous
some issue versus simply giving
themselves some pleasure reward after a
hard day or as part of celebrating an
long/difficult/stressful
achievement? Don’t get wrapped up in gossip at work.
Sorry I’m late. I got wrapped up in a meeting!
To get/be overly focused on something
Sometimes, when people get too wrapped
up in only eating the most nutrient dense
miss an opportunity
foods, they miss out on a lot of the
moments that involve food for pleasure,
socialization and connection, experts say.

Human bodies are also built to enjoy food,


so it makes sense that when you are feeling
strong emotions, you reach for something
that tastes or feels good.
(a feel-good food)

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