[LifeStyle] 5 tips to combat anxiety about eating

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Hunger does not always respond to physiological needs but also to feelings of anxiety or stress as a result of daily life. Here are some tips to treat it.

Food is an outlet for heartbreak, sadness, and anxiety. Snacking between meals is one of the causes of weight gain and obesity.

The way we eat is decisive and is linked to the emotional state. There is physiological hunger, which is a real sensation and calms down as soon as we consume any food.

On the other hand, emotional hunger appears suddenly and does not go away even though we eat something, generally unhealthy for health.

This last type of hunger must be addressed in a multidisciplinary way, with the help of psychological therapy and also through some strategies of daily life presented below.

 

Set a schedule
Discipline and order for meals, directly affects the control of anxiety about food. The order in the meals directly influences the anxiety to eat and increases satiety.

 

Keep your mind busy
The day to day should be with many activities instead of having the mind focused on the mealtime. That kind of thinking leads to traveling to the refrigerator every moment. It is very important to organize yourself in daily activities.

 

Stress management
Not getting enough sleep and a state of permanent stress make eating not adequate. When we are stressed, the body asks for foods that are very caloric, quick to prepare and accessible. In other words, ultra-processed.

 

Good rest
A bad rest will make the hormonal environment not suitable. Lack of sleep is correlated with poorer body composition and fat gain, which will directly affect the centers that regulate satiety and appetite.

 

A meal plan
The fundamental thing is to have a diet plan adapted to your own needs, habits and lifestyle.

Although we are carrying out a fat loss plan, where there will be a greater caloric deficit than in another type of eating approach, it is possible to keep hunger in order.