Dr. Leonardo Sande, an expert in obesity and nutrition, knows that the path to healthy weight is not only about diets and exercise, but also to understand and manage our behavior. Obesity has clear genetic, epigeetic and metabolic factors, but beyond the predisposition a patient has to gain weight, if the person manages to modify their behavior, it can have a healthy life and maintain adequate weight beyond their predisposition.
In some people the food occupies another place, it is an anesthetic form that serves to calm stress and anxiety among other emotions valued as negative. Foods rich in fats, sugar and salt are large dopamine liberators and is often observed how people look for this stimulus to calm down.
Obesity can also respond to deeper psychological problems such as abandonment or abuse.
The first thing that a patient has to learn is from what place he eats, what are the emotions or circumstances that make him begin to eat without control.
It should always be clarified that all people eat by signs that are emotional, hedonic, sociocultural, but if the person does not have a problem of eating behavior, it maintains a balance, one day can eat by emotions, or in a hedonic way, but the next day he will return to eat according to their requirements. The problem is when a conditioned signal breaks the balance between the signals and eat very often from a signal and that constitutes a problem of eating behavior.
In some cases, seeking psychological support can be of great help to address the emotional problems that may be contributing to obesity or eating disorders. “The act of putting in words the circumstances or feelings that generate a food compulsion is already therapeutic.”
The act of eating has something very symbolic that is to cover; Cover with food emotions, anguish among other things, if the person manages to verbalize and contact a pain is the first step to stop repeating that behavior that generates harm.
“Stress and anxiety can trigger a series of physiological responses that lead us to eat excessively or choose unhealthy foods.” Knowing what are the emotions that generate that food compulsion is the first step, if the person is known, they can manage them and not eat from that place.
Stress management:
- Practice relaxation techniques: Meditation, mindfulness, yoga, Taichi are effective tools to reduce stress and anxiety.
- If you acknowledge that you are going to eat for stress or negative emotions, the first thing is not to do it: If emotion behavior is repeated – eat, the brain will reaffirm it. Simple techniques such as deep breathing wet your face with cold water, go for a walk or perform another activity that moves you away from the act of eating can make the impulse.
- Exercise regularly: Physical activity helps release endorphins, hormones that improve mood and reduce stress.
- Sleep enough: A repairing dream is essential for hormonal regulation and stress management.
- Establish limits: Learning to say “no” and prioritize your needs can help you reduce stress and improve your emotional well -being.
Dr. Sande highlights the importance of addressing obesity from an integral perspective, taking into account both physical and emotional aspects. “By learning to manage our emotions and to cultivate a healthy relationship with ourselves, we can achieve a healthy weight and enjoy a fuller and more happy life,” he concludes.
For more information about Dr. Leonardo Sandeyour clinic and your programs to combat obesity, you can visit your website www.clinicasande.com.uycall (+598) 98 275 020 or write to [email protected]. You can also follow Dr. Sande on Instagram @drleonardosande to keep up with the latest news and advice on health and well -being.
By CEDOC
