“I’m a food psychologist and these are my top 3 tips from breaking out of the snack-guilt cycle”

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“I’m a food psychologist and these are my top 3 tips from breaking out of the snack-guilt cycle”

By Chloe Gray

6 months ago

5 min read

Nearly half of us feel guilt or shame about the snacks we eat. The answer isn’t to simply stop snacking, but to assess how and why we snack in the first place. Food psychologist Kimberley Wilson shares the surprising hereditary reason we automatically reach for biscuits over carrot sticks and explains how we can free ourselves from food guilt without giving up our favourite treats. This is your expert-led, no-nonsense guide to feeling better than ever about the 3pm slump. 


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