THE MINDSET OF DEVOUR
THE MINDSET OF DEVOUR
Eating is arguably the most fundamental of human activities.
People engage in eating behavior as a matter of survival,
normally every day. That is, one has to make choices about what to eat, when,
and how much. In contrast to our ancestors, however, whose primary task was to
seek out any food that would provide energy and nutrients, those choices have
become more difficult nowadays. Moreover, eating is a fundamentally rewarding
behavior, and is thus intrinsically linked to mood and emotions.
The eating habits of a person are examined by the
psychological, physiological, and nutritional aspects of eating disorders.
When humans are energy deficient, a complex interplay of
physiological processes signals the brain that food should be consumed, i.e.,
an individual feels hungry. When enough food has been consumed, these processes
signal that consumption should be terminated, i.e., an individual feels
satiated or sated. Nevertheless, this homeostatic regulation of eating is
steadily challenged and overridden by the omnipresence of food and food-related
cues. That is, eating can be triggered even in the absence of hunger or
extended beyond satiation. Numerous factors are known that determine or guide
eating behavior in an automatic and implicit fashion.
Food choices and consumption are also strongly influenced by
environmental factors, e.g., advertising, packaging, portion sizes, lighting,
and many more.
As a consequence, constant monitoring and self-regulation of
eating is necessary in order to eat healthily, i.e., to provide the body both
qualitatively and quantitatively with the right nutrients. At the same time,
eating healthily also means to be able to enjoy the rewarding aspects of food
without falling prey to a loss of control over eating.
Many individuals are able to do this successfully, yet some
exhibit over-regulation of eating behavior resulting in underweight and
malnutrition.
On the other side of the extreme, permanent failures of
self-regulation may result in overweight and obesity.
Now, does anyone know why is sugar addictive??
Why do you feel better when you eat it??
Eating sugar increases the serotonin levels in the body,
which is a calming and mood elevating neurotransmitter. Serotonin plays an
important part in regulating pain levels and sleep cycles, and it is an
anti-depressant. When sugar levels increase, serotonin levels rise and
individuals can feel better about themselves both physically and mentally.
The psychology of eating is thus called as the mindset of devour.
So, all that you have to continue doing is to keep
satisfying your Hunger delights by consuming sweets but keep monitoring it too.
STAY HEALTHY, STAY FIT
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