Question

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Emotional eating is when people use food as a way to deal with feelings instead of satisfying hunger. Believe it or not, we’ve all been there. Have you ever finished a whole bag of chips out of boredom or downed cookie after cookie while preparing for a big test? But when done a lot — especially without realizing it — emotional eating can affect weight, health and overall well-being.

Not many of us make the connection between eating and our feelings. Understanding what drives emotional eating can help people take steps to change it. One of the biggest myths about emotional eating is that ifs caused by negative feelings. Yes, people often turn to food when they’re stressed out, lonely, sad, anxious or bored. But emotional eating can be linked to positive feelings too, like the romance of sharing dessert on Valentine’s Day or the celebration of a holiday feast. Sometimes, emotional eating is tied to major life events, like a death or a divorce. More often, though, it’s the countless little daily stresses that cause someone to seek comfort in food.

Emotional eating patterns can be learned. A child who is given candy after a big achievement may grow up using candy as a reward for a job well done. If a crying boy gets some cookies, he may link cookies with comfort. It’s not easy to “unlearn” patterns of emotional eating. But it is possible. And it starts with an awareness of what’s going on.

We’re all emotional eaters to a degree. But for some people, emotional eating can be a real problem, causing serious weight gain or other problems. The trouble with emotional eating is that once the pleasure of eating is gone, the feelings that cause it remain. And you often may feel worse about eating the amount or type of food you like. That’s why it helps to know the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger. Next time you reach for a snack, wait and think about which type of hunger is driving it.

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Answer

Emotional eating can be harmful to people’s fitness (要点一). Generally, it’s produced by both negative and positive emotions, or even devastating blows, which, however, is mainly caused by numerous pressures in everyday life (要点二). We easily slide into emotional eating patterns, but we can avoid it if we have an insight into the real cause (要点三). To get rid of the troublesome results of emotional eating, we should learn to distinguish physical hunger from emotional hunger (要点四).

【解析】

这是一篇概写。文章介绍“情绪化进食”。它指的是人们用食物来处理情绪，而不是满足饥饿。

这篇概写包括四个要点，概括全面，包含了所有要点。根据第一段最后一句But when done a lot — especially without realizing it — emotional eating can affect weight, health and overall well-being.(但是当你吃得太多的时候——尤其是在你没有意识到的时候——情绪化进食会影响你的体重、健康和整体健康)可知，情绪化进食对人们的健康有害。根据第二段Not many of us make the connection between eating and our feelings. Understanding what drives emotional eating can help people take steps to change it. One of the biggest myths about emotional eating is that ifs caused by negative feelings.(我们中没有多少人会把吃和我们的感觉联系起来。了解是什么驱动了情绪化进食可以帮助人们采取措施来改变它。关于情绪化进食的最大误解之一是，它是由负面情绪引起的)和But emotional eating can be linked to positive feelings too, like the romance of sharing dessert on Valentine’s Day or the celebration of a holiday feast.(但情绪化进食也可以和积极的情绪联系在一起，比如在情人节分享甜点的浪漫，或者庆祝节日盛宴)可知，一般来说，它是由消极情绪和积极情绪共同产生的，甚至是毁灭性的打击，但这主要是由日常生活中的诸多压力造成的。根据第三段Emotional eating patterns can be learned. (情绪化的饮食模式是可以学习的)和But it is possible. And it starts with an awareness of what’s going on.(但这是可能的。从意识到发生了什么开始)可知，我们很容易陷入情绪化的饮食模式，但如果我们能洞察真正的原因，我们可以避免它。根据最后一段The trouble with emotional eating is that once the pleasure of eating is gone, the feelings that cause it remain. And you often may feel worse about eating the amount or type of food you like. That’s why it helps to know the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger. Next time you reach for a snack, wait and think about which type of hunger is driving it.(情绪化进食的问题在于，一旦进食的乐趣消失了，导致它的感觉却依然存在。你可能经常会因为吃了你喜欢的食物的数量或种类而感觉更糟。这就是为什么它有助于区分身体饥饿和情绪饥饿。下次当你伸手去拿零食的时候，先等一下，想想是哪种饥饿驱使着你)可知，为了摆脱情绪化进食带来的麻烦，我们应该学会区分身体饥饿和情绪饥饿。