The topic of obesity in many countries has become a problem of national proportions. Doctors note that endocrine or hormonal disorders in the body, leading to powerful appetite, are relatively rare. The population often observes a psychological dependence on food, which can manifest itself in relation to one selected product or to a certain group of dishes.
The list of favorite foods for obese men and women is headed by chocolate, chips, fizzy drinks, beer and fast foot. Patients complain that they can’t get past the enticing windows. At the moment of looking at the desired food, the analytical part of the brain gives too weak a signal to stop. Everything is like smokers, drug addicts and alcoholics. Awareness of error comes only after excessive saturation.
Dependence on food is difficult to recognize by the most sick, again, like addiction and alcoholism. It is especially difficult for young people to admit that they are not able to control their own food absorption process.
Food addiction affects the behavior of sufferers. The most accurate sign of a psychological factor in the development of obesity is that the patient is trying to hide his mania from others.
Food addiction is usually characterized by the fact that, when saturated, a person experiences a depressing feeling of guilt. Thus, the stress state is turned on, and to get out of it, you need to eat again. Those people who managed to lose weight know how important it is to avoid such a situation. If you really had to go beyond the established diet, then in no case should you panic. The chain reaction "stress - food" is very difficult to stop, sometimes impossible without the help of a specialist.
Disciplined, morally stable, willpower people seek medical help to cure addiction to food.
The difficulty in solving the problem of any addiction lies in the fact that the patient has an inhibition of the function of that part of the brain that is responsible for motivation, promotion at the molecular level. It is difficult for such people to feel the pleasure of waking up, from the weather, from small achievements and acquisitions, from new clothes, acquaintances, friends and relatives. The development of natural pleasure, mankind has learned to stimulate alcohol, drugs, games and food. Even the side effects that destroy and destroy the body cannot stop addicted people from their addiction.
With the potential of modern medicine developing, addiction to food is a treatable disease. Both hereditary factor of obesity and acquired tendencies in the process of life can be successfully corrected by psychologists and nutritionists.
- First of all, a person needs to admit to himself that the problem has matured, and it exists. In support of suspicions, one should analyze one's own behavior.
- A dependent person systematically overeats, but at the same time knows perfectly well how much harm this brings to his health, social adaptation and self-esteem.
- The saturation process lasts until the appearance of pain in the abdomen, to severe discomfort in the stomach.
- Nutritional dependence is manifested by the fact that sick man loves to eat all alone. The desire to enjoy alone with your favorite product is so strong that even children at the table annoy, especially if they relate to the desired dishes.
- A person dependent on food is annoyed by the comments of others regarding his nutrition, choice of products. He perceives all talk about food as criticism in his favor.
- Often these people have a guilty feeling associated with food.
- Paroxysmal absorption of food at night indicates a problem.