Emotional eating is a word that is thrown around in wellness circles. What does it actually mean? Emotional eaters are people who use t food as a copping method. Many emotional eaters doesn’t realize that they lean on food and use it to feel more grounded. Some emotional eaters have triggers, such as family members, times of year or work situations. It is necessary to look at emotional eating and learn tot see that it is not necessarily bad.
I use to be an emotional eater, I spent years worrying about what to eat, what not to eat, my pants size and the number on the scale. It wasn’t until I started to feel more peace in my life did my habits start to change. If you are an emotional overeater the first step is stop feeling guilty.
Here are 3 myths about emotional eating debunked.
1. Emotional eating is “Bad”
Emotional eating is something that people do for a reason. It serves them for the time being. Instead of looking at it as a bad thing you can learn to release it control and allow it to be.
2. You are damaged
Many emotional overeaters tend to feel like there is something wrong with them. Maybe they are damaged or imperfect. This type of thinking can lead to more over eating.
3. Emotional eating is a disease
Some people may feel like they have a disease, but people who suffer from food addiction, eating disorders or addictions are not wounded. The problem is not the food but the relationship with food. It is necessary to look deeper and ask what the food is providing you. Most over eaters eat to feel love, comfit or inner peace. By recognizing what key attribute the food is trying to serve can help you recover and move forward in a healthy state.
Many people with eating disorders have chronic bad breath and tooth decay. This is because they are mal-nutrition often eating foods high in sugar, says Dr. Bos, a Dentist in Gladstone, OR.
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