HELP! CAN’T STOP EATING!

...Eating is not a disorder but eating unhealthily is...we’ve all got these unique ways our body feels when we need to munch on something...

Each month we consider significant concerns about health, life and business involving women and all-round well being. And this time we are taking a conscious ride to examine our eating habit… Without educating the body, it really knows when to poke you to get it refueled. A common analogy of how important food is to the body is the work of gas in a car which allows it to run and do so effectively. Sometimes we get engrossed with activities that we ignore signs expressed by our body to demand for food and other times we overly pay attention to our body to lend more than it requires.

The need to adequately fuel the car cannot be overstated as it is the case of food and the body, to stay alive and alert. Some people like I do, feel a burning sensation to always eat each time the mouth is open. Despite the insignificance of the calories they get, there is a notch of fulfilment when they satisfy their intermittent hunger. Really interesting that my dad always says lack of food doesn't kill but will leave an impression that you declined its call. Whenever you overcome the incessant eating habit when your body pokes you, in that you gain authority by growing your head bigger and bigger. Lol…Well my dad says your head just grows bigger, but you don’t die.

It is difficult to counsel people who eat as a hobby because if you get emotional about their response you may end up their advocate. A friend once told me “if I don’t eat when I feel the sensations; stomach rumbling, appetites growing, I feel shaky and would almost always lose control of myself”. Well forgive my naïve response to that when I heard it. “You no well! ”, in my local parlance(pigin english) .

Until I realized we’ve all got these unique ways our body feels when we need to munch on something. Like my friend some feel very uneasy, distracted, carefree.

My mum once told a story of my brother who would give a hilarious display when he is famished; he would sing his best song as a child and would do anything to expedite the preparations of the meal, just for him to have his share.

In summary, food is very necessary and for you not to pile calories I recommend that these two points be taken to heart by experience.

EAT HEALTHY

This includes the nutrient in its right proportion as learnt far back in our elementary studies. while we learn the art of conditioning our body to eat when we dictate fit, eating wholesomely is the best way to maximize our diet. It is medically advised that you surround your space with healthy munchies like solid or liquid fruits or veggies which could be filling but healthy than snacking on frugal quickies that are potentially hazardous to the body. Now recalling on how to repress hunger attack when the body tries to intimidate. Some time ago, I returned from the Gym feeling so hungry and exhausted after expelling some dangerous calories, had this sensational aroma of freshly baked bread invade my nostrils, with no defense against the aroma. The hunger pangs doubled, and I felt like I needed a brief amnesia of the tedious gym experience just to have the bread delivered and devoured. Now while all of these were running through my head, I had garden eggs just beside and I took advantage of its proximity and filled myself with it instead of distracting myself with the unhealthy bread I perceived. Well this is it! When you always have veggies and fruits in your fridges, in your bag packs for work or anywhere you go to. It comes handy when nature calls. now you recognize it is best to snack on ginger instead of sweets, garlic instead of biscuits, or apple instead of some habitual chocolate. So, eat as much but healthy and reasonable calorie intakes than even a bite of unhealthy packs.

HAVE A RELAY RESPONSE TO YOUR EATING HABIT

Research says it takes approximately four to eight hours to get your food digested before eating again. This finding varies with individuals however after you eat, it takes those considerable hours for food to pass through your stomach and small intestine. Food then enters your large intestines for further digestion, absorption of water and finally elimination of undigested food. So, with this basic knowledge, you might want to slow down when eating to imagine this process. It is also discovered that it takes 20 mins for a food entering the mouth to shut hunger pangs. Which is to also say when you eat like you are conversing it gives the body ample time to send signal to the brain to notify that you are gauged and there won’t be any need for overload. So, the wait for relay response is expedient for effective communication.

In conclusion, eating is not a disorder but eating unhealthily is. If you apply these healthy tips, you would enjoy exercising your mouth as you gulp wholesome grains, veggies and fruits and remain fit.

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