Over weight or Obese persons want to control their weight. For that they do exercise and observe diet restrictions. After some time, as they want to decrease their weight at fast rate, they develop anxiety and stress. They loose control over food intake due to that stress. This results in Obesity and Over Weight. This condition is called Food Obsession. Signs and Symptoms of food obsession: 1. They compare themselves with others and want to be like them (slim). 2. They cannot control their diet habits. 3. They eat more than the necessary. 4. They set unrealistic goals in weight reduction. 5. They suffer from sleeplessness. 6. They spend more time in exercise. 7. They cannot mingle with others. They suffer from inferiority complex. 8. They check their weight more often. In the beginning, situation is like above. After some time, due to constant mental stress, they eat more food due to loss of control and become over weight (against their wish). But, again they try to become slim; like that the cycle goes on. This vicious cycle results in depression. How to stay away from food obsession: 1. Don’t set unrealistic goals. 2. Don’t go on thinking about food. 3. Eat food only when you are hungry. 4. Exercise as per the time limit. 5. Take the advice of counselor. Please comment on this article. … [Read more...]
Food Craving- Beware of that temptation
Some persons have got no feeling of appetite, but, they still have the desire to eat some sort of food items. This sort of situation is known as “craving”. So, they take either chocolate or ice-cream or pizza or chips and afterwards they obtain some sort of mental satisfaction and jolly mood. Mainly, women prefer to take this sort of “ready to eat foods”, where as men like to have foods prepared at home. 92% of females are showing interest in taking ‘chocolates’’. But tastes may change depending on the moods. Causes for food craving: 1. Anxiety and tension: Craving is more in these types of persons suffering from anxiety, etc. These individuals exhibit keenness to take more sweets and fatty foods. When persons are under stress conditions, some chemicals are released in their brains, and in order to get relief from the stress, they go on eating and obtain calmness. Moreover, they do not take into consideration, the quantity of food they are taking. There after they put on excessive body weight and become obese, within no time. As, the foods containing more carbohydrates, if taken in excess amounts, can not be digested by the body so easily. 2. Hypoglycemia: some times, the blood glucose levels fall into below normal levels and leads to craving. 3. Meal timing: The time schedule between breakfast and lunch or the gap of time between two main meals is five (maximum 6) hours, not more than that under any circumstances. But, if the time -gap is more, it leads to craving. 4. Changing in hormone levels: It is more commonly seen in females (than males). Especially, during pregnancy and also before monthly menstrual cycle periods, the change in hormone levels in females, have effect on their food habits and prone them to eat more. How to control this habit of "craving for food”? 1. Never Miss break-fast or main meals. 2. Take foods (not oily fatty, and sweet food items), containing less calories for every three hours. Prepare the diet-planning, so that the feeling of appetite cannot arise. By taking less amount of food at frequently (not more in quantity at a time), so that the blood glucose levels do not rise and be kept at normal levels. 3. Take foods containing more fiber and also fruits. 4. Take less salt and sugar, otherwise, they create temptation to eat more. 5. Reduce the habit of going to restaurants or fast-food centers. 6. Not stop taking the chocolate or ice-creams or any other food item you like altogether, but take rarely, that is weekly once that too a small piece. 7. After taking some food item, if you wish to have it more, take two glasses of water instead of that food item, as sometimes we mistake thirst for appetite. 8. Do walking or play with children, whenever you feel the sensation of craving. 9. Taste and smelling technique: If you still have the feeling of craving, feel the smell of banana or peppermint. By inhaling the smell of vanilla, the desire of taking sweets will gradually diminish. Continue this for one month; the desire for craving sweets goes away for good. The result is you lose the excess body weight. The golden rule is: "Where there is will, there is a way’’. … [Read more...]
10 wise healthy eating habits
Disciplined life style is essential for healthy living. One should control his taste buds in order lead a long term healthy life. We can avoid life style diseases like Hypertension and Diabetes with good diet habits. How to maintain good health? • Regular life: it is necessary to strictly follow a regular routine like getting early in the morning before sun rise. Remembering the God, Paying respect to the elders and observing fixed timings for food taking and for work. • Exercise: A vigorous exercise like playing any game or sport or brisk walking for at least 45 minutes in the morning is essential. 10 Wise eating habits: 1. Eat a well balanced vegetarian diet having sufficient quantity of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals which would be ideal food for good health. 2. Eat only when you are hungry and at fixed timings. 3. Breakfast should consist of fruits are fruit juices. Lunch and dinner should include cereals, pulses and milk products like curd etc. 4. Do not take any snacks between lunch and dinner and if hungry take fruits are fruit juices. 5. Fruits juices are normally taken 25 to 30 minutes before any meal. 6. Food should be chewed very thoroughly. 7. Water should not be taken at least with in half an hour before meal or one hour after the meal. 8. The eating place should have an atmosphere of calmness and peace. 9. Avoid anger, excitement and tension at meal time. 10. Better to avoid tea, coffee, cola drinks, alcohol, Drugs, and smoking. Positive mental attitude: 1. Always remain cheerful. Have a hearty laughter for a few minutes every day. 2. Substitute forgiveness for revenge 3. Eschew anger, hatred and ill-feeling towards others. Remember that anger is an acid like which does more harm to the person himself rather than the opposite person. 4. Lust and passion must be kept under proper control. … [Read more...]
