Video: How to tackle the toughest eating triggers By Mayo Clinic Staff Share Facebook Twitter Print details If you're facing late-night cravings or can't stop reaching for that bag of chips, you're not alone. Instead of blaming it on your willpower, start looking to your environment. Are you set up for success? Combating tough eating triggers with a healthier environment will help you live your best life in the kitchen and beyond. Learn these tricks to take control of your diet, even when it seems the hardest. Show transcript How to tackle the toughest eating triggers Cravings are less about willpower and more about environment. Here's how to seize control: Trigger: Bored or stressed? Call a friend. Talk, don't munch. Trigger: Drive-throughs. Rethink your route to avoid fast-food row. Trigger: Watching TV. Have a healthy snack that takes plenty of chewing, like carrot sticks and hummus. Triggered: Eating out. Choose your order before you go. Studies suggest you'll make a smarter choice. Trigger: Meeting friends. Alternate drinks with water and skip the snacks. Trigger: 3 p.m. slump. Pack almonds for an energy boost with protein, healthy fats and no added sugars. Trigger: Bedtime ice cream. Reach for berries and fat-free yogurt for way fewer calories. Guidance from the registered dietitian nutritionists and wellness coaches at the Mayo Clinic Healthy Living Program.Get more healthy action tips delivered daily when you download the Mayo Clinic app. Show references Stites SD, et al. Pre-ordering lunch at work. Results of the what to eat for lunch study. Appetite. 2015;84:88. VanEpps EM, et al. Advance ordering for healthier eating? Field experiments on the relationship between the meal order-consumption time delay and meal content. Journal of Marketing Research. 2016;LIII:369. VID-20314288