Why we eat our emotions, and how to stop

Kim Hynes, MBA, CIHC is a certified Nutritional Health Coach who helps clients in their 40s, 50s, and 60s stop emotional eating and feel confident in their bodies again. With expertise in integrative nutrition and lifestyle coaching, EFT Tapping, and emotional eating, Kim brings a compassionate, judgment-free approach that goes beyond diets. Kim joined RCL today and told us that most people don’t even realize they’re using food to cope with stress, overwhelm, and emotions. Whether it’s reaching for chocolate after a long day or snacking through boredom, emotional eating is something many of us do on autopilot. But here’s the thing—if food has become your go-to for comfort, it’s not about willpower. It’s about understanding what you’re truly hungry for. She’s the host of the Emotional Eats Podcast with over 100 episodes on women’s health, menopause, and emotional eating—and the founder of the Emotional Eats Community, where women discover food freedom, heal their relationship with their bodies, and ditch diet culture for good.