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By Mayo Clinic Staff

You may feel the strongest food cravings hit when you're at your weakest point emotionally. You may turn to food for comfort when facing a difficult problem, feeling stressed or even feeling bored.

Emotional eating can hurt your weight-loss efforts. It often leads to eating too much, especially high-calorie, sweet and fatty foods. The good news is that you can take steps to better manage your eating habits and get back on track with your weight-loss goals.