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Sexy, glamorous and attractive is a “stick insect wearing eyelashes”, to quote from Bridget Jones. This is the common misconception proliferated by the media. Women who are easily swayed are compelled to fit in the mould of the skinny and scrawny persona, because this is what’s fashionable. The media’s tremendous influence on the psyche of the susceptible majority has massive consequences, one of which is eating disorders. Statistics pertaining to eating disorders have grown quite alarming. According to the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, 8 million Americans have an eating disorder, seven million of which are women, the remaining one million men.
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Everybody needs to eat. It is essential for living and growth. How about overeating? A different story. Let’s just say, once upon a time there’s this teen age girl who makes eating her favorite past time. A heavy meal three times a day is just the minimum. You might associate her with Po, the best-loved panda from the movie Kung Fu Panda. She is not that humongous or something like Po just chubby and large for her age but they definitely have something in common—they eat when they are upset. Frustration is just one of the many root cause of overeating.
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You’ve heard the question time and again: “Do you eat to live, or live to eat”? For many of us, our initial response would be to say “I eat to live”. Precisely we do- we eat food to fuel our bodies so that it is functional, and we “live”. But that is “living” in a mechanical sense. “Living” is actually more than moving around robotically. “Living” is feeling and reflecting, having the will to choose. How is it to eat to “live” in this sense? People eat food, but food has become the enemy for many of these people. They regard it as something which will make them look displeasing by gaining weight.
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Many people want to lose weight, and this is something worthwhile to strive for. Often, the primary reason for losing weight is for its cosmetic benefits. It’s basically about looking good being fit and trim and all. But for all they know, there is a more worthy reason for shedding off pounds and inches. And that is for achieving a state of optimum health. Nevertheless, it goes to say that being fit, trim and healthy brings countless rewards. In the aim of getting rid of fat and flab, however, a person must see to it that they are doing it the right way- the healthy way.
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There was a time when I had a bothersome weight issue. I talked to my doctor about it and asked him for ways on how to lose weight. Healthy ways to lose weight coming from a doctor and not some fad or celebrity weight loss scheme. My doctor pointed out to me proper ways of eating wherein I felt I had my blunder. I had the tendency to skip breakfast, eat a little lunch and then have a large meal for dinner. Apparently, I was not doing it right. In fact, my eating pattern was a surefire way to store fat and gain weight.
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So why is healthy eating important and why should you keep to it? For one thing, it has to do with your overall health and well-being. If you eat healthily, you are more likely to nourish your body with the right foods. And if you eat the right foods, you put in your body the right nutrition. So you will become well-nourished and your body will be boosted. Your immune system would be fortified and the functioning of your bodily system would be efficient. That's talking about a good state of physical health for you. As you are in a state of physical health, you have more energy and vitality.
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Dealing With The Triggers Of Emotional Eating
Have you ever stopped for a while and wondered why you are eating? Sure, you might say because “I am hungry”. But did you know that there can be something more to it? Perhaps emotional issues- they can trigger you to eat, and unhealthily at that. There is such thing as emotional eating, and some people resort to it for a number of reasons. When somebody consciously or unconsciously turns to food to deal with feelings and emotions, then that’s emotional eating. You may be unaware, but these feelings might have been with you all throughout the day. It is only when the pace begins to slow down that you begin to notice them.
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Binge Eating: Seeking Comfort From Food
It is normal to indulge in food on occasions, like during the holidays. People often connote food with good times, or celebration. But there is such condition when one overindulges in food. To what extent is this overindulgence? Well, in one sitting, a person may eat thousands of calories. Or for the entire day, they may eat non-stop. This is the case with binge eating. A binge eater due to their eating habit tends to be overweight. In fact, they could just eat and eat until they feel sick. As they have the tendency to be overweight, they are often unhappy.
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Eating Healthy For Weight Loss And Better Health
Obesity rates are rising to an alarming degree. Indeed, many people may have troubling weight issues. This could not so much be disturbing only in a cosmetic sense, but health-wise as well. Primarily, many people are concerned about the cosmetic disadvantages of being overweight or obese. With the “slim and trim are in” criteria for attractiveness, overweight and obese people may be disregarded. And so many are in for the battle against flab and pounds. And it’s because they want to look good, and their self-esteem and confidence may be largely dependent on it. But health experts have been advocating that weight loss schemes have to be done primarily for the purpose of attaining total health.
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Looking Out And Doing Something For Symptoms Of Bulimia
When it comes to eating disorders, one may well be aware of bulimia. Statistics have been shown pertaining to bulimia, but they might not really present an accurate picture. There might be actually more cases than presented, and this could be due to certain factors. One is that some bulimics may not be seeking treatment because they don’t think they have a problem, or it may be because they are too ashamed to seek treatment. Them having an eating disorder and for others to know, this may not be a good idea for some. But nevertheless, bulimia is among the most common of eating disorders.
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