There are many of us who haven't heard many expressions such as "I find myself eating all the time", "I can't go on a diet, I can't continue even if I do", "I gain my weight back when I don't diet", "I feel happy when I eat", "I just want to keep my shape". In fact, we may have come across people whose only problem in their life is their weight, and who think, "If only I could get rid of their weight, my life would be much better." Well, have you ever thought that this situation could be an addiction? When addiction is mentioned, the first thing that comes to mind is drugs, alcohol or cigarettes. Food addiction, just like other addictive substances, can create physiological and psychological effects. While some people stop eating when they feel stressed or anxious, others constantly need to eat something. In addition to simply being stressed or tense, neurotransmitters such as Dopamine activate our brain's reward system, creating feelings of relaxation and contentment. This also increases the person's addiction to food. Food tolerance develops in people with food addiction, and when the person consumes foods with high sugar, salt and fat content, they become dissatisfied and continue to eat more. People who have a normal weight and try to stay in shape are much more likely to struggle with food addiction. One of the most common problems in eating disorders is Binge Eating Disorder. This disorder is when a person eats more than normal in repeated periods, to the point of becoming uncomfortable in a short time. Then the person experiences emotions such as stress, anxiety, conscience and regret. Another disorder is called Bulimia Nervosa, in which a person tries to engage in behaviors that cause vomiting and diarrhea due to emotional guilt and regret after overeating. At advanced levels, it is accompanied by more risky psychological problems and problem behaviors. Finally, it is a binge eating disorder at night, called Night Eating Syndrome. It is the behavior of a person to eat at night despite feeling a little hungry or not. In this syndrome, people also suffer from mental problems due to sleep problems. are coming face to face.
What are the Symptoms of Food Addiction?
It manifests itself with the uncontrollable desire to eat and the pleasure of relaxation while eating or after eating. In addition, the desire to eat that cannot be prevented despite health problems. Eating quickly and frequently or consuming certain foods in short periods of time. Dissatisfaction with oneself due to excess weight, feeling dirty and ugly, and yet not being able to stop eating. Eating secretly or alone to avoid attracting the attention of others. It manifests itself with symptoms such as guilt, remorse, and trying to stop eating as a result of loss of self-confidence.
How can it be prevented?
First of all, this situation is an addiction and agreeing to get the necessary support in order to get rid of it is one of the most basic conditions. is one. In addition to medical treatments, there are solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma therapy and diet plan treatment methods. However, nowadays, Resonance therapy, which can be applied for Food Addiction, is being applied more and more widely and successful results are achieved. In resonance therapy, the aim is to ensure that the person can easily get rid of the consumption of carbohydrate foods without going on a special diet, reduce the size of their portions without falling into the psychology of being on a diet, and avoid the constant desire to eat.
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