Addicted To Food - Yep You

But is it feasible to have such an addiction? According to researchers it is. they have tested this is by scanning the brains of people that were hooked on food. They then had them think about food. So, what did they find? They found that these thoughts activated the same parts of the brain as an alcoholic or drug addict when they thought about drinking and drugs.

Another finding was that individuals who were hooked on food share something else with other addicts. That was having fewer dopamine receptors (dopamine is familiarly known as the "feel lovely hormone"). Because they have fewer receptors, it is believed that addicts need to seek that lovely feeling from outside sources to feel as lovely as "normal" people.

Being hooked on alcohol, drugs or betting is hard, but at least you don't need those things to stay alive. But are you able to imagine being hooked on food? The very thing you are trying to cease being hooked on is the very thing you need to survive. Having such an addiction would must be amazingly frustrating, not to mention hard to recover from.

But...again, they need food to stay alive, so can food addiction be controlled? It can, but it will take dedication. Here are some things you can do if you are hooked on food:

When people overeat, the brain makes food addicts experience a deeper pleasure from their eating by making them less aware of the other parts of their body. To make matters even worse, they can experience lots of of the same withdrawal signs as drug addicts. Signs like moodiness, irritability, depression and anger, to name a few.

Think when you eat. Pay attention to the food as you eat it. This will keep you from eating mindlessly, and that will help you control the issue. Also, switching your focus from filling your stomach until you cannot eat anymore to focusing on the enjoyment of the food; savoring it. You will naturally slow down and be more aware of what you are eating.

Write it down. keeping track of everything you eat will help to ease your addiction. You don't must share this journal with somebody, unless you select to. That means you can feel safe writing everything down. You may be shocked at what you are eating and how much, but sometimes they need a jolt to get on the road to recovery.

Get help. You can get help from a counselor, your personal doctor, or a support group...or all in the event you need to. Each can help you in their own way. The main thing to keep in mind is that you don't must struggle with being hooked on food alone.

Avoid your triggers. If there's positive foods that make you lose control, then avoiding them will help prevent the issue. In other words, it will be much simpler to handle temptation in the event you are not tempted to start with.