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Sep 2010
43m 13s

Emotional Eating and Cravings

Nutritional Weight & Wellness, Inc.
About this episode
Have you ever wondered what causes emotional eating?  Ever thought emotional eating is a biochemical reaction and not an emotional response?  This week Darlene Kvist, Licensed Nutritionist and Wendy Cates-Dancer discuss the biochemical connections between what you eat and your cravings and emotions. 
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