Are you grazing mindlessly in front of the TV – or turning to food when you’re bored or angry? Here’s how to stop. If you find yourself reaching for a chocolate digestive as 3pm rolls around you’re probably one of the millions of people who can’t resist something sweet (or savoury) in between proper meals. Uncontrollable (and unwanted) snacking of this sort is “very common”, says Uxshely Carcamo, a registered nutritionist and psychotherapist, and founder of The Food Therapy Clinic in London.
Unwanted eating between meals tends to present in two ways, she says: “Some people find themselves grazing and snacking throughout the day, and others are very disciplined in the daytime but totally out of control in the evening.” Fortunately, the roots of both snacking patterns are typically the same, and can be tackled with some quick and easy tweaks. So here are the five reasons why you can’t stop snacking – and what to do about them.
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