Psychological dependence on food

The issue of obesity in many countries has become a problem of state scale. Doctors say that endocrine or hormonal disorders in the body, leading to a strong appetite, are relatively rare. The population is more likely to have a psychological dependence on food, which can be manifested in relation to one chosen product or to a certain group of dishes.

A list of beloved foods of obese men and women tops chocolate, chips, sodas, beer and fast-fut. Patients complain that they can not pass by beckoning windows. At the moment of looking at the desired food, the analytical part of the brain gives a too weak signal to stop. All as for smokers, drug addicts and alcoholics. Awareness of error comes only after excessive saturation.

Dependence on food is difficult to understand by the most sick, again, as drug addiction and alcoholism. It is especially difficult for young people to admit that they can not control their own process of absorbing food.

The addiction to food affects the behavior of the sufferers. The most accurate sign of the psychological factor in the development of obesity is that the patient is trying to hide his mania from others.

Dependence on food is usually characterized by the fact that, after being saturated, A person experiences a depressing feeling of guilt. Thus, the stress state turns 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 had to go beyond the established diet, then in no case can not panic. Chain reaction "stress - food" is very difficult to stop, sometimes it is impossible without the help of a specialist.

Disciplined, morally stable, with willpower, people seek medical help to cure dependence on food.

The difficulty of solving the problem of any dependence is that the patient is oppressed by the function of that part of the brain that is responsible for motivation, encouragement at the molecular level. Such people find it difficult to experience 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 with alcohol, drugs, games and food. Even destroying and destroying the body side effects can not stop dependent people from their addiction.

In conditions of developing the possibilities of modern medicine, dependence on food is a disease that can be treated. As a hereditary factor of obesity, and acquired addictions in the process of life can successfully adjust to psychologists and nutritionists.

• First of all, a person needs to admit to himself that the problem has matured, and it exists. In support of suspicion, one should analyze one's own behavior.
• A dependent person systematically overeats, but at the same time knows perfectly well what harm this brings to his health, social adaptation and self-esteem.
• The process of saturation lasts until the pain in the abdomen, to the expressed discomfort in the stomach.
• Food dependence is manifested by the fact that a sick man Likes to eat in complete solitude. The desire to eat alone with your favorite product is so strong that even the children at the table are annoyed, especially if they touch a coveted dish.
• A person who is dependent on food is irritated by the remarks of others about his food, the choice of food. All the talk about food, he takes as criticism in his direction.
• Often such people have a sense of guilt associated with food.
• Paroxysmal absorption of food at night indicates a problem.