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Feb 2023
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[Repost] #277: 5 Things You May Not Know...

Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CEDS
About this episode

Are you “doing intuitive eating wrong” if you find yourself eating just because you feel bored/tired/sad/otherwise emotional, or just because you *want* to eat, without being hungry per se? Christy responds, with 5 key ideas to consider. (This episode originally aired on June 13, 2022.)

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