{"id":9142,"date":"2023-12-21T11:48:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T11:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kitchensinks-reviews.com\/?p=9142"},"modified":"2023-12-21T11:48:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T11:48:58","slug":"im-a-food-psychologist-and-dieters-dont-need-to-turn-down-festive-treats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kitchensinks-reviews.com\/health-diet\/im-a-food-psychologist-and-dieters-dont-need-to-turn-down-festive-treats\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I’m a food psychologist and dieters don’t need to turn down festive treats’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u2018Food Noise\u2019 is a term floating around TikTok that’s given to the intrusive thoughts that tell you that you should keep on eating even though you\u2019re full.<\/p>\n

It can have a hugely detrimental effect on people\u2019s weight loss efforts, especially at Christmas time when snack temptations are tenfold.<\/p>\n

Households up and down the country will be fighting the urge to snack this festive period, as new research commissioned by weight loss brand Allurion has revealed that one in two Brits are affected by food noise (50 percent).<\/p>\n

Almost two thirds of Brits (63 percent) are unable to distinguish hedonic hunger and physical hunger – with internal food noise leading to severe stress in 28 percent of respondents and anxiety in 23 percent of participants, whilst also interfering with 16 percent of people\u2019s sleep.<\/p>\n

One of the main downsides of food noise is that it can not only prompt you to overeat, but also make unhealthy food choices – especially when you are in the early stages of dieting.<\/p>\n

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However, Anne-Galle, a Psychologist at Allurion specialising in eating behaviour and weight management, has shared some coping strategies for those watching what they eat during the festive season.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst things first – let’s start with the premise that you can eat anything. That’s right. Nothing is off limits. So when thoughts of food flood into your mind, stop telling yourself you can’t have it, because prohibition automatically increases desire. We just need to consider when and how much of it we can eat,\u201d the psychologist explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo explain this idea, I often use a practical example. Have you ever tried typing \u2018I do not want a pink car\u2019 into Google? Can you guess what the result is? Exactly, pink cars.<\/p>\n

\u201cSimilarly, our brains respond when we constantly repeat phrases like \u2019can’t eat,\u2019 \u2018I can’t be hungry,\u2019 \u2018Chocolate is off limits.\u2019 It works as a constant reminder.<\/p>\n

\u201cOther examples are seen in restrictions during pregnancy or before a surgical procedure, which always increases the desire to consume those types of foods. Prohibition will work as an enhancer for the desire to eat.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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