The obesity epidemic has been blamed on a number of things—fast food, trans fats and Coca Cola, to name a few. But some weight loss experts say it's not just about what we eat. Understanding why we eat is just as important, which is why a new study at Temple's Center for Obesity Research is looking at eating habits triggered by emotions. Lead researcher Edie Goldbacher says participants in the study learn different techniques to recognize and deal with their emotion-triggered food cravings. "Because it seems like a lot of times people who are emotional eaters tend to respond almost automatically or habitually by getting something to eat. So by slowing things down it really opens up the opportunity to make different choices," she said.