Health and Mindset Coach and author of Eat Clean, Live Free: A Woman's Guide to Health, Beauty, And Youthful Energy, Gina Santangelo talks about food and emotions - those times when you find yourself eating for reasons other than satisfying actual physical hunger. Most of us have, at some point, developed an emotional eating pattern. In fact, the term "comfort food" was coined because of the belief that certain foods provide a release from discomfort, or a momentary sense of pleasure and satisfaction when you’re feeling something you don’t want to feel. It doesn't help that food marketing promises an emotional benefit beyond the food itself —  such as comfort, excitement, belonging, etc. In this podcast, Gina gives some tips on how to differentiate between real hunger (the one we must honor) and emotional hunger. Learning to identify our emotional eating triggers and overcoming them will start us off to a path of enjoying our food — and our life — in a whole new, healthier way. If you found this episode helpful, join Gina's Lifestyle Of Wellness (GLOW) Forum at www.Facebook.com/groups/GLOWGinaSantangeloForum/. Also check out her website at www.ginasantangelo.com where you will get nutritional advice, online programs, practical recipes, fitness focus and more. Check out her book on Amazon, “Eat Clean, Live Free” (amzn.com/1508528918) where you will find tons of information on clean eating and creating a healthy lifestyle.