Many people consume food in response to a feeling or mood. The problem is that during his episodes of overfeeding, have a tendency to look for foods high in sugar, fat and sodium, which can interfere with a program of weight control.

If you are one of those people who eats when they feel sad or dull and comes in response to your emotions and not your appetite, we give you some tips for handling this problem and your mood will not interfere in your control plan weight.

* Keep a journal. Before eating, if analyzes why they want to eat because you appetite. This simple process will help you identify if you are an emotional dining room.

* Identify situations that trigger your emotions or need to eat, even if you have no appetite. If you know these situations, it becomes easier to prevent an episode of food emotional.

* Learn to handle these situations or emotions diverting interest away from your food. Walk, talk with a friend or go to the gym. Your mind is occupied and will not have the need to hide in food.

* Keep nutritious food. If you are a victim of an episode of food emotional, rather than choosing foods high in fat and sugar, you will still be able to make a more nutritious choice.

* Think positive and keep your goals in mind. When you are about to fall, think about the changes you have made and the big goals we want to accomplish.

* Relax and sleep enough. Several studies have shown that people who sleep enough are less likely to suffer from emotional food that people who do not.

We all have emotions and we went through periods of joy, sadness, frustration and anger. What is important is the ability to handle the moment and not “feed”.

Ana Maria Rodriguez
Bachelor of Nutrition Team MiDieta ™