The number one reason why we overeat is because of our emotions. As stated in my profile essay with Nettie Freshour…we eat when we’re bored, when we’re tired, or for no reason(s) at all! Food is the easiest way to feel comfortable when you are feeling another type of emotion. Most people are triggered to eating and overeating when they are bored because the brain thinks it is hungry, even though you may have just eaten an hour ago.
Overeating or binge eating, according to Forbeswoman.com, is consuming more food or eating when not planned. This website continues to explain “10 triggers for over eating”…the main reason being boredom. Eating when you are bored is a way to pass time but it is also a way to consume the most calories throughout your day. If you are a “bored-eater” keep a lot of healthy snacks like fruits and protein bars around the house.
Overeating can be caused by feeling of deprivation. Feeling that you are being deprived of food is more or less because you aren’t eating foods that will fill you up during the times you are eating meals or snacks. Nutritional value is very important when it comes to overeating. It will prevent you from being tempted to eating when you aren’t really hungry. Being able to balance calorie in-take and output is important toward “beating” the cravings of wanting to binge eat. Also, eating foods that are higher in fiber are more likely going to keep your body regulating normally and keeping you fuller.
Lastly, eating smaller meals frequently will keep your metabolism running constantly. It will also trick your brain into thinking that you are eating more than what you actually are because you are ingesting more food to have you body maintain a normal blood glucose level. This simply means what you consume is being broken down as quickly as when you are eating the foods.
There are so many ways to not overeat and to check out more, you can read the rest of the article in depth. http://www.womenfitness.net/over-eating.htm
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