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Transcript of Nutrition Infographic v2022014
Happiness 1st Institute Nutrition
It is not possible to separate food from emotion
Facts about healthy food choices are insufficient to benefit most people when they are stressed or overly tired.
Stress Impacts not only the choices we
make about food but also how our
bodies process the foods we choose.
Will Power plays a minor role in our food choices. Stress plays a major role in our food choices.
Goals and intentions play a larger role than will power.
Stressed bodies are uncooperative
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. .. . .
We often recognize we are making poor choices but seldom
know what to do about it. This results in negative emotions
such as guilt, regret and even shame.
The negative emotions are more harmful to us than the bad choices
and the bad choices are more harmful because of the impact of
the negative emotions on the chemical composition of our bodies.
Making the conscious connection between the choices we make and stress level increases our motivation & ability to deal with the stress in
healthy ways and lessens the negative emotions about what we eat that do not serve us.
If guilt or shame about poor food choices is an effective method of enforcing healthy decisions everyone would make great food choices.
Com
fort
Food as comfort is so common that we take it for granted. We must stop ignoring the impact of emotions on food. Consciously recognizing the role stress plays in eating habits and providing techniques to help individuals in the moment they realize they are making poor food choices is far more effective. It is common for someone, in a moment of stress, to subvert their long-term goals for the immediate relief of comfort foods. Stress reduction skills empower individuals with alternatives to comfort food, in the same way counting to 10 is used to reduce undesired behavior when angered.
Healthy Alternative
71% of dieters increase food consumption
when stressed that individuals consciously avoid under less stressful circumstances.
Stress contributes to sleep problems. Daytime
sleepiness reduces the quality of foods chosen.
© Jeanine Broderick, 2014 Happiness1st.com
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When stressed, 67% eat foods they usually avoid, 44% eat foods they
usually avoid for health reasons
Stress reduction techniques are expected to help equalize results in populations where
disparate health outcomes are typical.
Before we will set goals We must believe they are achievable
Mindset Matters