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Do You Have an Unhealthy Relationship with Food?

If you've ever cried through a pint of ice cream or eaten because you were bored, the answer might be yes! Here's how to tell and what you can do to fix it (17 Photos)

Arricca Elin SanSone on Oct 23, 2012 at 4:50PM

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Do You Have an Unhealthy Relationship with Food?

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You Have Trigger Foods You Can't Resist

You love ice cream. Or chocolate. Or potato chips. The problem is when you get around these foods, you just can’t stop yourself from going overboard. “The danger is that if you overeat that food, you may say, ‘I messed up. I might as well keep going,’ and overeat the rest of the day, too,” says Cohn. “If you’re doing this every week, it’s a problem.”

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