Food+Addictions

Food Addictions  If you can answer any of these questions with a yes, then you are likely addicted to food. These feelings that you are feeling are signs of an addict.” Food addiction is a contemporary term used to describe a pathological disorder; the compulsive, excessive craving for consumption of food.” A food addiction begins, when a person understands that their way of eating is harmful yet, continues the destructive behavior. Some researchers say that just like people can become addicted to alcohol and drugs they can also be addicted to food in the same way. Food addictions can affect people of any age, gender, or race.  “Food Allergies” which are trigger foods, when ingested these Food allergies cause negative symptoms and changes in the body but at the same time provoke cravings. One might be suffering from depression, or low self of steam; they will find will find a comfort ingesting large quantities of food or certain foods such as salt or chocolate. That’s one reason why someone might be indulging themselves in food. All of our actions have consequences.  Like being humiliated for your weight, some people are so overweight that it is hard for them to do everyday tasks. Bulimia is defined as an “eating disorder characterized by restraining of food intake for a period of time.” Basically, people who eat so much and they are afraid of being overweight they vomit all of their food. “Anorexia is the refusal to maintain a healthy body weight, and an obsessive fear of gaining weight due to a distorted self-image.” In other words, people who starve themselves because when they look in the mirror the are unhappy with what they see, low self-confidence is one of the starts of this horrible habit. Proper exercise and diet is the key.
 * Do you feel guilty after a meal? **
 *  When you eat do you feel depressed afterwards? **
 *  Do you eat differently in front of people then when you are by yourself? **





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