Think About This Before Using Food as Your Go-to Reward

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It is common to be motivated to do something when there’s a reward waiting for you on the other side. Huffpost says, food has become a go-to reward because it is relatively inexpensive and can be fun. Is it really productive? Veuer’s Chloe Hurst has the story!

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00:00It is common to be motivated to do something when there's a reward waiting for you on the other

00:05side. HuffPost says food has become a go-to reward because it is relatively inexpensive

00:12and can be fun. Is it really productive? Amy Grimonti, a social worker specializing in

00:19disordered eating, says it's all about finding balance. Eating disorder therapist Cherie

00:25Miller explains, using food as a reward is rooted in restriction. You're rewarding yourself with

00:32something you wouldn't normally allow yourself to have. You run the risk of categorizing foods

00:37as good or bad when in reality all foods can have a place in a healthy diet. Experts seem to advocate

00:44for incentivized motivation, just not necessarily being food related. Ginsburg recommends choosing

00:51something related to self-care, perhaps a nice bath or listening to a favorite podcast.

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