Stress and Eating

Good nutrition is an important way to deal with the stress in life because:

1.  Nutrition affects how well we cope with the physical and mental demand of stress.

2.  Poor nutrition causes stress to the body and mind.

3.  Stress increases the need for nutrients.

Stress is often the trigger for eating.  When we are stressed we are likely to eat more and the foods that are craved are the one high in fats and sugars.  Often stress leads us to go for the “bad” foods that are packed into fast food and convenient food.

Certain diet habits can create or add to stress in your life. Increased stress is placed on the body by consuming too much sugar,  caffeine,  alcohol,  sodium and fat and by  consuming too little nutrients as in most fad and very low caloric diets.   A poorly nourished body is more susceptible to a compromised immune system and illness.

Eating healthy can be influenced when we become victims of time pressures and stress.

Our bodies are not made to be under stress on an ongoing basis.  It is not good for you nor is it natural.  The food we crave will give temporary relief but not beat the stress.

New eating habits need to be established.

It is difficult to break bad habits just because we know they are there.  The more you dwell on a bad habit, the more it seems to creep into your life.

It may be easier to just replace a bad habit with a good one.  For example, if you drink alot of soda or coffee, just substitute a glass of water or no sugar drink every other time.  Then do two in a row, etc.   Before you know it, without too much thinking or suffering, you have replaced a bad habit and a healthy one has appeared.

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A healthy, stress management diet is one that contains whole, fresh, unprocessed foods.

Eat plenty of unrefined complex carbohydrates, consume a wide variety of foods from all food groups, and enjoy your food.  Doing this will increase your intake of all nutrients and minimize taking in too much of any one nutrient or toxin in a particular food.

This new eating habit does not have to be boring.  You can still eat some of the “bad” food but you eventually will only want a bite or two to appease your craving.  Try some tips here

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When you remember how tired you get after a binge of sugars and refined starches, you will be happy to get more fruit and vegetable in your meal plans.  Eating more slowly and relaxing will also help since stress causes us to hurry in everything we do.

When you remember how tired you get after a binge of sugars and refined starches, you will be happy to get more fruit and vegetable in your meal plans.  Eating more slowly and relaxing will also help since stress causes us to hurry in everything we do.

Here is a good mantra:

I eat to live…….not live to eat!

Think:  Healthy eating…..healthy life

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