Do You Know A Compulsive Eater?

You probably know someone who compulsively overeats

? maybe it?s a friend who thinks the portions at the local restaurant are just too small. Or maybe it?s a family member who always heads to the fridge for a snack shortly after the evening meal is finished.

For people who compulsively overeat, the craving to eat, and the knowledge that they will feel ?better? once they are consuming food, is stronger than the knowledge that indulging their cravings is unhealthy and dangerous. Studies show that compulsive overeating can be related to food addiction: a term used to describe the compulsive and excessive craving for food ? even food that may be damaging to a person?s health and well-being.

Maybe it?s a stressful job, a failing marriage, difficult kids, depression, loneliness, or anxiety that is leading your friend to overeat. It can be hard to understand when you see a loved one hurting themselves, and you feel helpless to stop the behavior. What can you do? First, try to understand what they are going through. Overeaters succumb to their cravings because the food masks their emotions, and may literally and figuratively fill a void within themselves. The painful emotions that they are experiencing lead to the behavior which, in turn, leads to a negative body image, illness, and more overeating.

Certain theories say that people who overeat actually produce unusual amounts of endorphins when they eat to excess. These endorphins ? or ?Happiness Hormones? ? create a feeling of happiness and satisfaction in the compulsive overeater, and provide a physical endorsement of the behavior. They feel good when they overeat, and feel compelled to do it again and again...creating serious health complications for them in the long run.

One of those consequences is above average weight, or even obesity. They may have difficulty performing every day tasks or engaging in otherwise enjoyable activities. In order to participate in healthy activities that will also produce those ?Happiness Hormones? compulsive overeaters need to lose the excess weight, address the emotional issues that cause them to overeat, and adhere to a reliable weight loss program that will increase their self-esteem, and lead to a healthy lifestyle.

How can you help? Share a great weight loss program with your friend! You?ll not only help your friend conquer their compulsive overeating but you, too, will benefit from reducing excess flab, increasing your intake of important nutrients, and flushing toxins from your body.

While you support your friend in changing their bad habits, you?ll both change your lifestyle through exercises that will tone muscles and tighten skin as you lose weight.

by: Paul Selibio

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