It is a type of anxiety that makes us eat
and not because we are hungry.
“Emotional hunger” is a type of anxiety that makes us eat, not because we are hungry, but because we have different circumstances that are difficult for us to manage. Normally it happens when we are stressed, anxious or sad, but boredom also plays an important role.
He Emotional hunger is eating without Royal Hunger, is a disorder of emotional and mental conflicts.
How to recognize the emotional hunger?
- Need to eat, even if one does not feel physiological hunger; need to introduce food into the body even if one does not experience hunger.
- The act of eating is impulsive and uncontrolled.
- It is common for a feeling of guilt to follow; then one feels neither good nor satisfied, since the origin of the problem has not been resolved.
How to control the emotional hunger?
- Implement a daily meal menu; this way it will be more difficult to avoid compulsion. A weekly plan with 4 meals and snacks is recommended.
- Try to eat satiating foods to avoid the feeling of hunger; include fruits and vegetables.
- Avoid sugar and foods that contain it. It is best to avoid having this type of food in the house.
- Sports routine, exercise is a recommended habit to reduce anxiety and live in a more optimistic and positive way.
Gianella Pedemonte
Bachelor of Nutrition
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