Overcoming Food Addiction
Addiction
to food is more than just a problem of overeating: it is a reflection of
problems in physical, mental, and emotional health. If you have addiction to
unhealthy food or unhealthy food cravings, you may have to overcome yours in
order to have wholesome healing of the body and mind.
Overcoming
food addiction, like any other addiction, is never easy. Denial and guilt are
common characteristics in individuals who have food addiction problems.
First,
you need the intention, which is the desire to stop
the addiction. Of course, that means you must be aware of the addiction
problem in the first place, and then express the intention to change for the
better.
Lao Tzu, the ancient Chinese philosopher, once said: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.” Take your first step: your intention to recover from your food addiction.
Lao Tzu, the ancient Chinese philosopher, once said: “A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step.” Take your first step: your intention to recover from your food addiction.
The
long process of recovery, often punctuated with relapses, requires determination to overcome all obstacles. Use daily self-affirmations to reinforce your determination and
willpower to overcome food addiction. Harness your mind power to control your behavior to heal your
body.
Although
it may be mind over matter, the body has to respond appropriately to the mind.
Give your body the right environment for recovery and recuperation.
Regulate
your blood sugar level; a balanced blood sugar level prevents impulsive eating
and keeps hunger at bay.
Balance
your body chemistry, such as your acid-alkaline
level; too much acid in the body breeds toxins that prevent healing.
Reduce
your hormonal swings. Leptin is the
appetite-controlling hormone, also known as "thin" hormone. Eat
adequate calories to boost leptin
production to minimize food craving. Exercise can also enhance your body's
responsiveness to leptin.
Eating
enough, ironically, is critical to recovery from food addiction. Eat three
regular meals a day; skipping a meal may lead to a reduction of leptin, making your appetite out of
control. Don't starve yourself, but neither do you over-stuff yourself. Don't
go on any diet, especially fad diets. Just eat right.
Food
addiction may also be a result of emotional distress, such as emotional trauma
or stress. Meditation is a way to relax yourself as well as
to get toxic emotions out of your mind.
If you
are healthy in body, mind, and spirit, you do not have any eating or
weight problem.
Stephen
Lau
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© 2018 by Stephen Lau
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