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| You may be 'dosing' yourself with carbs to try to treat depression. |
Is There Any Real Answer To The Fact that Diet Food Is Very, Very Boring?
A: "New research indicates that overweight people hate bland diets as they have a greater need for strong and intense flavours and aromas," says Judith, "so I think the right way to ensure that food is kept exciting and enticing is to go big on ethnic food. Try the spices of the Middle East and India, the herbs and vegetables of the Mediterranean, the succulent fruits of the tropics and the more exotic grains and pulses. All these are, or can be, staples of a calorie-reduced diet.
"What do you want that you think you can't have? Fit in small amounts of these, or retrain your taste."
Can You Recommend A Strategy To Beat Comfort Eating On Carbohydrates?
A: Judith explains: "Eating carbohydrate foods for comfort may have some basis in physical need and science. For example, eating foods very high in sugars and starches and low in protein may increase the activity of the mood-booster serotonin in the brain.
"So, in effect, you may be 'dosing' yourself with carbs to try to treat
depression.
"Another possible cause may be that you aren't eating regularly enough and a sudden urge for carbs may be because you have low blood sugar.
"If you just eat for comfort when you feel 'fed up', the following strategies may help:
:: Eat small regular meals, so that when you feel below par you may be slightly less inclined to overeat. Don't be over-strict about food or skip meals.
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| You may be 'dosing' yourself with carbs to try to treat depression. |
:: Prepare alternative 'comforters' ahead of time. If you know you
regularly eat bread and jam in a crisis, think of alternative things
that may help you to feel better, such as soothing music. Decide in
advance what you'll try instead of the food, so that you aren't caught out.
:: If hungry outside mealtimes, have a small amount of low-GI carb, like an oatcake, or a piece of protein, such as cheese or fresh nuts. Avoid hanging around the kitchen. Force yourself to go out for a walk.
:: Remember, just because you have a craving, it doesn't mean you have to do anything about it. Keep telling yourself you are in control and eventually you will be. You may also benefit from doing a food retraining course, such as the one I run, which will help you to reduce your taste for sweet, fatty, carb foods.
:: Reflect on what is causing you to comfort eat and see what can be
done to alter or improve the situation. This is the most important part of the strategy in the long term. If food is filling a hole in your
emotional life, or acting as a support system or a mask for problems, then you may not find it easy to control until you sort out the underlying reasons."
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