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Consuming comfort foods is a very common way to cope with stress. Taking steps to control stress can reap big benefits when it comes to controlling cravings. First, make getting eight hours of sleep a top priority to help normalize levels of leptin, a hormone released from your fat cells that influences appetite and cravings. Also, mindfulness mediation is a very simple but effective way to reduce stress and food cravings. A 2013 study published in the British Journal of Health Psychology found that chocolate cravings in college students was reduced after only five days of practicing mindfulness. Another 2014 study found that practicing mindfulness helped people reduce their intake of unhealthy foods presented to them when they were hungry.
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