OVER-EATING, SOUNDS FAMILIAR??

 OVER-EATING, SOUNDS FAMILIAR?

How to eat just the right amount!!!

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Bae Ji-sook, The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News Network
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska

09-30-11

Sept. 30--SEOUL (THE KOREA HERALD/ANN) -- Have you ever kept eating even when you are full?

Overeating can cause not only weight gain but also gastroesophageal reflux, which can damage the internal organs.

Prof. Kim Jong-gab of Konkuk University Institute of Body Culture Study said people nowadays are more likely to overeat than in the past.

"Eating is one of the most intimate things. You feel the food on the lips and in the stomach. As society has become more competitive than ever, people try to substitute their solitude and desire for soft touches from others with foods felt in the mouth and stomach," he said.

Dr. Daniel Amen of Amen Clinics, author of the "The Amen Solution: The Brain Healthy Way to Lose Weight and Keep It Off," suggests a more physical compulsion behind overeating.

"Many of the foods we eat are additives, especially those filled a with certain combination of salt, sugar and fat. We have to be careful about the food we eat or we will lose control," he told The Korea Herald in an email interview.

Amen said overeating can increase the inflammation inside the body and damage many different systems including the brain.

It is easy to say "stop" when you think you are full. But putting that into action is another matter.

Amen suggested that people should first figure out their own characteristics before adjusting their diet.

Five characteristics of overeaters.

In his book, he classified eaters into five groups.

1. Compulsive eater: Those who have a powerful urge, almost lust, to eat all the time are compulsive eaters. Focusing on protein, such as meat consumption, will not help. Such food may prompt one's insatiable desire to eat.

Instead, eating carbohydrates is much better. Serotonin secreted by the brain will make you feel content and satisfied.

Note from My Green Lady: The best type of carbohydrates are whole foods, complex carbohydrates (slow digestion). Not food loaded with refined sugar. All the vegetable Kingdom is Rich in carbohydrates, it is made of carbohydrates, so I invite you to re-educate yourself, when you think “Carbs” think “Veggies.” Sugary Carbs is junk food that inflames and over-stimulates your beautiful body.

2. Impulsive eater: People prone to eating, easily distracted, disorganized or often running late can be considered as impulsive eaters. They tend to hold back their desires well but let them go at the last minute.

Eating carbohydrates is not a good idea because serotonin may stimulate their desire even more. Dopamine, released through the consumption of chicken, steak, fish and other high protein foods, could be helpful because it comforts and controls the strong impulse.

Note from My Green Lady: I personally am not for eating animals; great, easy digestible and high abosrbable clean sources of protein are: spirulina, blue-green algae, other marine and fresh water algae, like chlorella, seed and grain sprouts, concentrated Green powders like “Brain Power™,” pea and barley protein powders.

3. Compulsive-impulsive eater: When a person shares both characteristics mentioned above, it is highly likely that the family shares addictive personalities, too. The combination of foods from both groups as well as green tea will reduce the cravings. Lots of exercise will help.

Alcohol may lead one to eat more or feel tempted to eat junk food.

There is ot one Benedit that alcohol can provide to our body, except that of Cleaning a wound.

4. Emotional eater: Those who find comfort in eating and feel anxious all the time usually lack vitamin D. So increasing the vitamin D intake will help a lot. Eggs, mackerel, liver and walnuts are good.

Note from My Green Lady: Sunlight transforms the cholesterol that is on the skin’s surface into Vitamin D3, of course this can only happen if we are directly exposed to sunlight, without sunblock ( they are usually loaded with toxic substances that our skin “drinks,” eat lots of veggies. People on colesterol lowering drugs will not produce Vitamin D even if they are on direct sunlight because these drugs get rid of available colesterol. Another good option is a liquid supplement in oil form, not in capsule, not in tablet, without fillers or excipients.

Sunlight creates vitamin D in the form of cholecalciferol when it hits our skin. Cholecalciferol can also be taken up from the diet. Once in the body the cholecalciferol called vitamin D3 is converted by the liver into calcidiol, the form that is measured in tests for blood levels of vitamin D. It may then be further converted by the kidneys into calcitriol, which is the most potent form of the vitamin

Being alone for too long or getting too little sleep can also disrupt eating habits.

5. Anxious eater: Those who have regular headaches and muscle tension, heart palpitations or are jumpy can be classified as anxious eaters. Wholegrains, lentils, dairy products, citrus fruits, spinach, almonds, walnuts and foods rich in amino acids can help calm the brain.

On the other hand, too much protein may stress out the digestive system.

Note from My Green Lady:

Excess proteína can also cause acidity, celullar dehydration, overloading the kidneys and eventually damaging them.

What you can do

Amen also stressed the importance of keeping the blood sugar level stable.

"Low blood sugar levels are associated with lower levels of overall blood flow into the brain. Researchers found that drug addicts were much more likely to relapse when their blood sugar levels were low," he said.

"To keep your blood sugar stable, make sure you eat high-quality food with some protein 4-5 times a day. Get at least 7-8 hours of sleep at night. Less than six hours of sleep is associated with lower overall blood flow to the brain which means more bad decisions," he said.

Amen advised people to quit drinking alcohol.

"Have you ever wondered why they serve free alcohol at casinos? It is because if you drink it you are much more likely to make bad decisions and give them more of our money."

But most of all, what is important is to ask yourself about the motivation to live long, be healthy and have a good brain.

"If I am not healthy I will never be my best for the people who need me. I never want to be a burden to my children. I want to be the leader of my family, but the only way that is possible, is if I have a good brain," he said.

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