Emotional Eating Research Paper

884 Words4 Pages

How Can I Get Help For My Emotional Eating?

Learning how to self-soothe is a major part in overcoming your emotional eating problem. You are replacing food as your soother, so create a new daily habit that will help feed you emotionally in a healthy way – whether it's meditation, yoga, making a list of what you're grateful for or journaling. It could be one of these things or a combination of them. Whatever you choose, the important thing is that you make time to practice it daily. Additionally, you should have a list of tools handy that you can turn to if you get an urge to head to the kitchen for snacks. Some of those tools could be physical exercist, while others may be coloring, yoga, a specific television program, reading or even a bubble …show more content…

If you aren't a breakfast eater and instead drink an extra cup of coffee before eating a poor lunch you will quickly find yourself starved of nutrients by the early afternoon. Which means you will be overcome by your appetite and you will end up eating whatever you can get your hands on to fill that hole. There is a good chance it will be from a vending machine or the …show more content…

It's incredibly difficult to hear your body's physical hunger symptoms when the only foods you feed it are entirely devoid of nutrients. When you are hit with cravings it will be cravings for more of the same – more refined carbs, more sugar, more junk. This means that your body isn't getting the nutrients that it needs to thrive and it's difficult to feel satiated when you're not giving your body the right foods. So, don't set yourself up for failure – take the time to eat a healthy breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You should be eating plenty of whole foods like fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, whole grains, olive oils, nuts, and seeds. Every meal should be well-balanced and nourishing to your body – and so should your snacks. Don't forget to factor in portion sizes,

More about Emotional Eating Research Paper