• May 3, 2024

The foods They have a meaning for each person, they have the power to control not only health, but also emotions. Your choice may have a dark side, the constant concern to eat healthy, gain weight and control their consumption.

Marisol Santillán , psychotherapist and member of the Valor Foundation is Woman , explains that when we talk about our relationship with food , we have to take into account many factors of life.

There are two types of people: those who have a good relationship with food and those for whom it is bad "

Eating: a pleasure fight

Most people have a bad relationship with food, we make and break subsistence allowance , because we want to have control through what we eat, but it is a false control indicates Santillán.

In order to be able to change the relationship with food favorably, you need to start by identifying what is your case and accepting it, in this way you can take actions to feel better about it. These are some recommendations so you can get it.

1. Think of the reason. Maryann Tomovich Jacobsen , specialist in dietetics and author of the book "Fearless Feeding: How to Raise Healthy Eaters from High Chair to High School" , explains that people think they overeat because they are weak.

But the Feeding Habits they are not determined by the character , Tomovich indicates that it is therefore important that you think about the reasons why you eat as you do, when you really understand what is behind the customs you will stop feeling bad.

2. Distinguish between emotional and stomach hunger. Santillán indicates that you must satisfy the hungry real, not the one generated when you feel tense or with stress , for example. So you will eat only when you are hungry and you will stop doing it as soon as you feel satisfied .

3. Point and analyze. Something that can help you identify the true ones reasons why you eat is that you write down your thoughts about food, then analyze it and find out if you see them as "bad" or "good" and why.

The specialist in dietetics indicates that research shows that people overestimate calories in foods that they perceive as "bad" and underestimate those found in foods that they think are "good".

4. Enjoy your favorite foods. If you make a list of the five that are your favorites and you give "permission" to eat at least one of them every day will improve, Tomovich explains that when you know that you can eat any food , your desire to overeat is dissipated.

5. Combine "good" and "bad". Instead of classifying them in these categories, try to concentrate and find out the role that each food plays; Maryann points out that there are foods that are good for nutrition of the body and others that are only for enjoyment.

6. What you eat vs how much you eat. Many people think that this is what makes the difference to achieve good management of weight , but the specialist points out that the idea that people have to eat only foods Healthy to lose weight creates a vicious link.

Therefore, in order to change the relationship with food favorably it is better than learn to eat the right amount of foods that your body needs permanently, so that you can stay healthy and at the same time enjoy eating.

7. Do it according to your needs. Tomovich recommends that you eat according to your appetite , take the time to enjoy each bite, that your foods are the ones that satisfy you and stop when you feel satisfied.

Remember that the best diet is the one that is right for you and honors your preferences "

In accordance with The Harvard School of Public Health , a healthy eating pattern includes enough energy (calories ) to nourish the body, but not so much as to cause a weight gain that is harmful.