6 steps to snap your junk food addiction

5. Cut down on stress.

When you’re stressed, you’re more likely to give in to a junk food craving because stress makes you crave comfort food. Stress also changes how your body metabolizes food. People who eat junk food when they are stressed experience more negative health effects than people who eat it when they aren’t stressed.

Reduce stress in your life by practicing deep breathing exercises, meditation, going for a massage or anything else that makes you calm and relaxed.

Read: 6 steps to slam stress and re-energize

Jenny Smiechowski

By Jenny Smiechowski

Jenny Smiechowski is a Chicago-based freelance writer who specializes in health, nutrition and the environment. Her work has appeared in online and print publications like Chicagoland Gardening magazine, Organic Lifestyle Magazine, BetterLife Magazine, TheFix.com, Hybridcars.com and Seedstock.com.

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