Health & Fitness

Looking to finally stop emotionally eating? Keep reading to learn 4 easy tips you can implement today. 

Emotions and food are so intertwined. Our feelings impact what we want to eat, what we don’t want to eat, as well as how much we eat. To a certain degree, this is completely normal and completely harmless. But sometimes, emotional eating can get a bit out of hand. 

If you’re unable to control yourself when you’re emotional and around food, there are some quick tips you can implement that will significantly reduce these instances. It’s all about awareness, mindfulness, and intentional action. Let’s get into it!

What is Emotional Eating? 

In order to stop emotionally eating, we have to get to know what it really means to emotionally eat. At its core, emotional eating happens when food is used to cope with emotions, as opposed to being used to satisfy hunger. This

What’s really magical about these witches’ brooms is how fast they’ll disappear. Each “broom” is like a perfect little snack for your Halloween party. Leave it to Quest to find one more way to combine the great taste of chocolate and pretzels using the Mini Peanut Butter Cups!

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NUTRITIONAL INFO

QUESTIFIED WITCHES’ BROOMS

Yields: 5 servings |  Serving Size: 2 Brooms

Calories: 110  | Protein: 4g  | Fat: 9g | Net Carb: 2g

Total Carb: 10g   | Sugar: <1g

Prep Time: 15 minutes  | Bake/Chill Time: 18-22 minutes   | Total Time: 1 hour (includes cooling time)

We were skeptical when they presented us with a Questified Chocolate Orange Tart to try. Over the years we’ve gobbled up the snacks, pounded the deserts, even housed the occasional hors d’oeuvre. But a tart? “A tart, you say?” was our reaction. Highly suspicious, we assure you. But then we found out that a Quest Double Chocolate Protein Bar is featured in this out-of-left-field offering. We tried it and we loved it. Now we’re tart people.

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NUTRITIONAL INFO

CHOCOLATE ORANGE TART

Yields: 18 servings |  Serving Size: 1 slice

Calories: 280  | Protein: 5g  | Fat: 25g | Net Carb: 5g

Total Carb: 13g   | Sugar: 3g

Let us tell you a secret about these mini Peanut Butter Cup Popcorn Balls. They’re made with eight Quest mini Peanut Butter Cups. Eight. Need we go on? They’re sweet. They’re salty. They’re made with eight Quest mini Peanut Butter Cups! Even if you don’t feel quite as strongly as we do about Quest mini Peanut Butter Cups, we highly recommend this extremely tasty, very satisfying snack.

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NUTRITIONAL INFO

MINI PEANUT BUTTER CUP POPCORN BALLS

Yields: 16 servings |  Serving Size: 1 ball

Calories: 130  | Protein: 4g  | Fat: 8g | Net Carb: 14g

Total Carb: 14g   | Sugar: 1g

What effects do Red Bull and Monster brand energy drinks have on artery function and athletic performance?

Given the “global popularity” of the multibillion-dollar energy drink industry, it is critical we determine if the beverages have any “potential adverse effects,” as I discuss in my video Are There Benefits of Energy Drinks?. “There are currently more than 500 energy drink products available on the market” today. “The most popular, and the most studied,” is Red Bull. A single can has been found to bump up blood pressure by 3 or 4 points within 90 minutes of consumption, as you can see in the graph below and at 0:27 in my video. What about all the other energy drinks? Studies show they similarly increase blood pressure by 3 to 4 points on average.

Is a 3- to 4-point bump really a big deal? I’d say so. If you have