5 signs of eating behavior problems

What are the signs that a person has problems with eating behavior? Albina Komissarova, nutritionist, says.

The specialist noted that no information found on the Internet can replace the consultation of a doctor, a specialist in the field of nutrition, but there are certain signs that allow to suspect problems with eating behavior.

Particular attention should be paid to the following signs:

• A lot of thinking about food, weight, calories,
• Refusal to eat certain foods for fear of gaining excess weight,
• the appearance of a large number of food rituals (for example, eating can include only certain foods, very slow chewing, eating alone, and so on),
• mood and self-esteem are directly dependent on the food consumed,
• constant checking of the figure in front of the mirror.

Of course, the presence of these signs does not mean that a person has serious eating behavior problems. Only a specialist can determine whether there really is a problem or not.

And to prevent such problems, the nutritionist recommends trying to implement several principles of a healthy relationship to food:

• Stop dividing food into "bad" and "good",
• stop setting time limits for eating certain foods,
• stop subscribing on social media to sources that indoctrinate you into thinking you're not eating right,
• if necessary, seek help from a professional.

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