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Why do I overeat?

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People of all sizes ask me, "Why can't I stop overeating and stick to a diet?"

*pix Your continual overeating can feel like you are lost in the jungle with no path out.

It's an especially poignant question when the person is overweight or obese. She's often dealing with cultural weight stigma, wants to lose weight for her health, her appearance or even her job security. Still she continues to eat more than her body needs for nourishment. Not only does she maintain her weight, she may  be constantly gaining.

If you are asking yourself why you overeat, perhaps some of these possibilities will help you understand your situation and give you hope.

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How Bedtime Snacks Affect Your Health

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If I had understood growth hormones earlier in my life I would have stopped bedtime snacks decades ago.

Children produce a growth hormone throughout a 24 hour period because, well, they are growing! But adults only produce the growth hormone when they are asleep.  * pix

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Intermittent Fasting: Oh, No! Another Risky Fad

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Intermittent Fasting is the topic of a CBC news article and asked for comments. Here goes. 

What do I think of intermittent fasting? Fun, fast, fantasy - like our pixie in the painting. It's not for real human beings, like you and me. Here's why. 

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Sleep Fights Obesity

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Before you start a new diet or excessive exercise program, get eight hours of sleep every night for a month and see what happens. New 15 year study published  in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics shows that partial sleep deprivation relates to weight gain prevention and weight loss promotion. *photo