How To Avoid Comfort Eating And Beat Food Cravings
A sedentary lifestyle and poor dietary habits are only partly to blame for the fight against flab. Often the reasons for weight gain are more complex. Many people have underlying psychological and physiological factors that make them the size they are, in which case, exercise and trying to persevere with a low-fat diet are not enough to win the battle for a better figure and a healthy lifestyle. Comfort eating, frequent cravings for sweet foods, or even just the occasional binging, is not an uncommon cause of weight gain.
If you’ve ever mindlessly worked your way through the entire biscuit tin, the chances are you weren’t really that hungry, but simply looking for instant gratification. And as you’ve had a couple, why not have the rest? The mushy, soft texture of sweet, stodgy foods can feel enormously satisfying in the mouth and on the taste buds. Carbohydrates such as bread and pasta also have a naturally calming effect, while chocolate has the bonus of containing a substance called phenylethylamine, which promotes a similar chemical sensation to feeling in love. It’s no wonder so many of us turn to food as an occasional mood-booster.
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