Compulsive eating of sweets
Without realizing it, we sometimes seek out a specific food driven by emotional hunger. It isn’t real hunger. It’s a need based on heightened feelings. It’s that moment when you open the fridge and grab the first sweet you see.
Unlike emotional hunger, physical hunger is the physiological need we have to eat. It isn’t linked to one specific food or a sign of emotion. It’s a way to make up for our body’s lack of energy with a variety of foods.
Emotional hunger
Emotional hunger is the equivalent of eating in response to emotions. In this case, you’re not assessing your stomach, but your feelings. It can stem from anything from happiness and sadness to anxiety, stress, and depression. It provides a kind of instant relief.
After all, taking your feelings out on food is an easy and pleasurable shortcut. However, this habit can lead to compulsive eating. The consequences range from weight gain to diseases associated with this behavior.
Some other practices to help curb emotional hunger
– Stick to your meal times; don’t eat between meals;
– Find other ways to release your frustration. You could exercise or take up any other kind of hobby;
– Stock your fridge with fruits and vegetables instead of fatty foods;
– Try to identify situations during your day that led you to eat emotionally. Write them down along with the meal you ate.
Keep an emotions and food journal if you’re compulsive about sweets
In more serious cases of eating disorders, you may need help from a psychiatrist.
People who compulsively eat sweets need professional help
Once again, the advice is: always seek nutritional support. This applies not only to weight training, which should be guided by a physical education professional, but also to diet and supplementation, which should be guided by a nutritionist.
It seems simple… and it actually is… haha. The big secret is CONSISTENCY!
Make a commitment and prioritize your health!
Would you miss an appointment with your doctor or dentist, or a scheduled visit to the nail salon?… Just like these commitments, make exercise something you can’t skip!
