{"id":11368,"date":"2021-08-11T13:41:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T13:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/?p=11368"},"modified":"2021-08-11T13:42:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T13:42:56","slug":"learn-to-reduce-and-avoid-emotional-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2021\/08\/11\/learn-to-reduce-and-avoid-emotional-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn to Reduce and Avoid Emotional Eating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11370 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2021\/08\/iStock-992134218-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Learn to Reduce and Avoid Emotional Eating\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2021\/08\/iStock-992134218-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2021\/08\/iStock-992134218-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2021\/08\/iStock-992134218-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2021\/08\/iStock-992134218-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2021\/08\/iStock-992134218-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2021\/08\/iStock-992134218-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2021\/08\/11\/learn-to-reduce-and-avoid-emotional-eating\/#espanol\">Para leer en Espa\u00f1ol, por favor haga clic aqu\u00ed<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><em>By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/doctors\/dina-goldstein-silverman-phd\">Dina Goldstein Silverman, PhD, HSPP<\/a>, Psychologist, Cooper University Health Care<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Emotional eating is a very common self-soothing strategy and it is present in every culture\u2014all over the world. Humans celebrate with food and mourn with food, and we use certain foods to mark seasonal, cultural, and religious milestones.<\/p>\n<p>All of us engage in emotional eating to an extent, from picking out a wedding cake to making a favorite dish to remembering the way we felt when sitting in our grandparents\u2019 kitchen. However, emotional eating can become destructive and unhealthy. It can be problematic when it becomes compulsive and the eater feels unable to control it. It can be unhealthy when the eater consumes food without actually feeling hungry or uses food to manage a low mood. In extreme cases, such as binge eating, emotional eating can be a cry for help.<\/p>\n<p>Emotional eating is often triggered by deprivation. Starvation diets can lead to overeating that stems from emotional eating. Negative emotions, such as sadness, loneliness, anger, or boredom also can trigger emotional eating.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Binge Eating?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Binge eating is an extreme form of emotional eating. This occurs when a person eats much more food in a specific amount of time (e.g., within a two-hour period) than most people would eat during a similar amount of time in similar circumstances. The eater feels a lack of control during the episode (e.g., feeling unable to stop or control overeating). Episodes of binge eating are associated with<strong> at least three<\/strong> of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>eating much more rapidly than normal<\/li>\n<li>eating until feeling uncomfortably full<\/li>\n<li>feeling embarrassed by the amount of food eaten<\/li>\n<li>feeling disgusted, depressed, or very guilty after overeating<\/li>\n<li>marked distress about binge eating<\/li>\n<li>experiencing episodes of binge eating an average of at least two days a week for six months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Identify Triggers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first step in reducing emotional eating or binge eating is to identify triggers for the behavior. Triggers may be emotional, social, situational, or physiological. Someone who is triggered by low mood or strong negative emotions may overeat to \u201cfill a void\u201d or to avoid feeling pain. In other instances, defeatist thinking or a sense of negative self-worth can trigger emotional eating.<\/p>\n<p>Chemicals in the brain that regulate how we feel can be associated with certain foods, particularly sugary or salty foods, and can affect the intensity of these negative emotions. In a social situation, a person can feel triggered by someone else\u2019s presence, by being encouraged to eat, or by feelings of inadequacy or anxiety. Physiologically, it is easier to overeat when following a fad diet or skipping meals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practice Mindful Eating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Regulating emotional eating starts with introducing the principles of mindful eating. The first step is to remember that there is no such thing as \u201cbad\u201d food. There is \u201ceveryday\u201d food, and there is \u201csometimes\u201d food. Try to minimize eating on the run, and strive to eat in full view of others, without hiding yourself or the content of your meals. Designate a specific meal time, serve food on a plate, and sit down to eat in a calm and peaceful setting instead of eating hurriedly from a plastic container while leaning against a counter. When eating snack foods, avoid eating directly from a container. Measure a serving, put the snack in a bowl, and savor each bite.<\/p>\n<p>Slow down. Enjoy the color, texture, and flavor of the food. Try to avoid watching television or using your phone while you are eating. By focusing on the meal, you are less likely to overeat and more likely to notice the feeling of satiety, or fullness. Enjoy sharing a meal with family or friends, and pay attention to the food and the company rather than rushing through your meal while staring at a screen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hunger vs. Cravings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recognize the difference between hunger and cravings. Emotional hunger comes on suddenly and may lead you to crave a specific food. Only that food will satisfy you. When you eat because you are actually hungry, you are open to options. A great example is asking yourself if you would like to eat an apple. To someone who is truly hungry, a juicy, crunchy apple sounds like a satisfying option. Someone who is eating emotionally probably craves a specific food that may be high in calories, such as cookies, chips, or ice cream. In this case, an apple won\u2019t do.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the time, someone who is experiencing physical hunger can wait. You may notice the discomfort associated with hunger but will not rush to eat right away if you are preoccupied with other things. Emotional hunger feels as if it needs to be satisfied with a specific food immediately. Emotional eating leads to feelings of shame and guilt and can lead to overeating because the eater finds it hard to stop. Someone who eats when truly hungry does not experience guilt or a sense of personal dissatisfaction.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, practice an attitude of self-compassion. All-or-nothing thinking can lead to emotional eating. Recognize that there will be times when it is easy to make healthy choices and other times when it is harder to make these choices. Lastly, if you find that you are struggling, do not hesitate to reach out for professional help. Many psychologists and other mental health professionals offer tele-mental health, in addition to in-person services, and numerous organizations offer online support groups.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/\">Cooper University Health Care<\/a>, expert psychologists and other behavior health professionals offer help with the issues associated with emotional eating. To schedule an appointment with a Cooper professional, call <a href=\"tel:8008266737\">800.826.6737<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"espanol\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Aprenda a evitar y reducir la alimentaci\u00f3n emocional<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em>By: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/doctors\/dina-goldstein-silverman-phd\">Dina Goldstein Silverman, PhD, HSPP<\/a>, Psychologist, Cooper University Health Care<\/em><\/p>\n<p>La alimentaci\u00f3n emocional es una estrategia muy com\u00fan para calmarse a s\u00ed mismo y est\u00e1 presente en todas las culturas-en todo el mundo. Los seres humanos celebramos con comida y lloramos con comida, y utilizamos ciertos alimentos para marcar estacionales, culturales e hitos religiosos.<\/p>\n<p>Todos nos involucramos en la alimentaci\u00f3n emocional hasta cierto punto, desde elegir un pastel de bodas hasta hacer un plato favorito y recordar c\u00f3mo nos sent\u00edamos cuando est\u00e1bamos sentados en la cocina de nuestros abuelos. Sin embargo, la alimentaci\u00f3n emocional puede volverse destructiva y poco saludable. Puede ser problem\u00e1tico cuando se vuelve compulsivo y el consumidor se siente incapaz de controlarlo. Puede ser nocivo para la salud cuando el consumidor consume alimentos sin sentir realmente hambre o usa los alimentos para controlar su mal humor. En casos extremos, como los atracones, la ingesta emocional puede ser un grito de ayuda.<\/p>\n<p>La alimentaci\u00f3n emocional a menudo se desencadena por la privaci\u00f3n. Las dietas de hambre pueden llevar a comer en exceso debido a la alimentaci\u00f3n emocional. Las emociones negativas, como la tristeza, la soledad, la ira o el aburrimiento tambi\u00e9n pueden desencadenar una alimentaci\u00f3n emocional.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 es el atrac\u00f3n?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Los atracones son una forma extrema de alimentaci\u00f3n emocional. Esto ocurre cuando una persona come mucha m\u00e1s comida en un per\u00edodo de tiempo espec\u00edfico (por ejemplo, dentro de un per\u00edodo de dos horas) de lo que la mayor\u00eda de la gente comer\u00eda durante un per\u00edodo de tiempo similar en circunstancias similares. La persona que come siente una falta de control durante el episodio (por ejemplo, se siente incapaz de detenerse o de controlar el exceso de comida). Los episodios de atracones se asocian con <strong>al menos tres<\/strong> de los siguientes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>comer mucho m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido de lo normal<\/li>\n<li>comer hasta sentirse inc\u00f3modamente lleno<\/li>\n<li>sentirse avergonzado por la cantidad de comida ingerida<\/li>\n<li>sentirse asqueado, deprimido o muy culpable despu\u00e9s de comer en exceso<\/li>\n<li>angustia marcada por los atracones<\/li>\n<li>experimentar episodios de atracones un promedio de al menos dos d\u00edas a la semana durante seis meses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Identificar desencadenantes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>El primer paso para reducir la alimentaci\u00f3n emocional o los atracones es identificar los desencadenantes del comportamiento. Los desencadenantes pueden ser emocionales, sociales, situacionales o fisiol\u00f3gicos. Alguien que se desencadena por un estado de \u00e1nimo bajo o fuertes emociones negativas puede comer en exceso para &#8220;llenar un vac\u00edo&#8221; o para evitar sentir dolor. En otros casos, el pensamiento derrotista o una sensaci\u00f3n de autoestima negativa pueden desencadenar una alimentaci\u00f3n emocional.<\/p>\n<p>Las sustancias qu\u00edmicas en el cerebro que regulan c\u00f3mo nos sentimos pueden estar asociadas con ciertos alimentos, particularmente alimentos azucarados o salados, y pueden afectar la intensidad de estas emociones negativas. En una situaci\u00f3n social, una persona puede sentirse impulsada por la presencia de otra persona, por ser alentada a comer o por sentimientos de incompetencia o ansiedad. Fisiol\u00f3gicamente, es m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil comer en exceso cuando se sigue una dieta de moda o se salta las comidas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practica la alimentaci\u00f3n consciente<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>La regulaci\u00f3n de la alimentaci\u00f3n emocional comienza con la introducci\u00f3n de los principios de la alimentaci\u00f3n consciente. El primer paso es recordar que no existe la comida &#8220;mala&#8221;. Hay comida &#8220;diaria&#8221; y hay comida &#8220;a veces&#8221;. Trate de minimizar las comidas mientras corre y esfu\u00e9rcese por comer a la vista de los dem\u00e1s, sin esconderse ni ocultar el contenido de sus comidas. Designe una hora espec\u00edfica para comer, sirva la comida en un plato y si\u00e9ntese a comer en un ambiente tranquilo y pac\u00edfico en lugar de comer apresuradamente de un recipiente de pl\u00e1stico mientras se apoya en un mostrador. Cuando coma bocadillos, evite comer directamente de un recipiente. Mide una porci\u00f3n, pon el bocadillo en un recipiente y saborea cada bocado.<\/p>\n<p>Calmarse. Disfrute del color, la textura y el sabor de la comida. Trate de evitar mirar televisi\u00f3n o usar su tel\u00e9fono mientras come. Al concentrarse en la comida, es menos probable que coma en exceso y m\u00e1s probable que note la sensaci\u00f3n de saciedad o plenitud. Disfrute compartiendo una comida con su familia o amigos, y preste atenci\u00f3n a la comida y a la compa\u00f1\u00eda en lugar de apresurarse a comer mientras mira la pantalla.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hambre vs. antojos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reconoce la diferencia entre el hambre y los antojos. El hambre emocional aparece repentinamente y puede llevarlo a desear un alimento espec\u00edfico. Solo esa comida te satisfar\u00e1. Cuando comes porque realmente tienes hambre, est\u00e1s abierto a opciones. Un gran ejemplo es preguntarse si le gustar\u00eda comer una manzana. Para alguien que est\u00e1 realmente hambriento, una manzana jugosa y crujiente suena como una opci\u00f3n satisfactoria. Alguien que est\u00e1 comiendo emocionalmente probablemente anhele un alimento espec\u00edfico que puede ser alto en calor\u00edas, como galletas, papas fritas o helado. En este caso, una manzana no sirve.<\/p>\n<p>La mayor\u00eda de las veces, alguien que experimenta hambre f\u00edsica puede esperar. Puede notar la incomodidad asociada con el hambre, pero no se apresurar\u00e1 a comer de inmediato si est\u00e1 preocupado por otras cosas. El hambre emocional se siente como si necesitara ser satisfecha con un alimento espec\u00edfico de inmediato. La alimentaci\u00f3n emocional conduce a sentimientos de verg\u00fcenza y culpa y puede llevar a comer en exceso porque al comedor le resulta dif\u00edcil detenerse. Alguien que come cuando est\u00e1 realmente hambriento no experimenta culpa ni sensaci\u00f3n de insatisfacci\u00f3n personal.<\/p>\n<p>Lo m\u00e1s importante es practicar una actitud de autocompasi\u00f3n. El pensamiento de todo o nada puede llevar a una alimentaci\u00f3n emocional. Reconozca que habr\u00e1 ocasiones en las que sea f\u00e1cil tomar decisiones saludables y otras en las que sea m\u00e1s dif\u00edcil tomar estas decisiones. Por \u00faltimo, si encuentra que tiene dificultades, no dude en buscar ayuda profesional. Muchos psic\u00f3logos y otros profesionales de la salud mental ofrecen tele-salud mental, adem\u00e1s de servicios en persona, y numerosas organizaciones ofrecen grupos de apoyo en l\u00ednea<\/p>\n<p>En <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/\">Cooper University Health Care<\/a>, psic\u00f3logos expertos y otros profesionales de la salud conductual ofrecen ayuda con los problemas asociados con la alimentaci\u00f3n emocional. Para programar una cita con un profesional de Cooper, llame al <a href=\"tel:8008266737\">800.826.6737<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Para leer en Espa\u00f1ol, por favor haga clic aqu\u00ed By: Dina Goldstein Silverman, PhD, HSPP, Psychologist, Cooper University Health Care Emotional eating is a very common self-soothing strategy and it is present in every culture\u2014all over the world. 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