When eating habits affect daily life

• April 26, 2024

The compulsive eater syndrome It is defined by consuming a large amount of food, without having any control over what is eaten and is done relatively quickly. According to data from Comedores Compulsivos in Mexico, it is considered a disease that takes over the will of the person, eating habits begin to be destructive and cause havoc in their daily lives.

The person develops an obsession with food and is usually characterized by the following actions:

-Your dietary habits affect your daily life frequently. -You tried to do diets to lose weight, but you bounce quickly and even gain more weight. -You have had heist episodes of food regularly. -comes though you're not hungry. -You feel culpability after eating - You keep eating even if you're satisfied.

José Angel Córdova Villalobos, Secretary of Health of Mexico, said in April, before students of the Universidad Iberoamericana, that agreements have been established with the food industry in Mexico to improve the quality of their products and spoke about the reconstruction of a culture of health to inform and promote a change in the lifestyle of Mexicans.

Causes that motivate the compulsive eater

The depression It is a popular cause to have an eating disorder. According to the magazine Psychology Today, it is not clear yet that it is first, if the disorder and then comes the depression or vice versa.

Recent studies suggest that genetics It may affect the compulsive eater, since the disorder frequently occurs in members of the same family. The possibility that diets play an important role is investigated, since Binge They usually happen close to starting some new diet.

Video Medicine: How the food you eat affects your brain - Mia Nacamulli (April 2024).