Psichology of Eating

Psichology of eating
The fact is, each of us has a unique, fascinating, and ever changing relationship with food and body.
What we believe about food and body powerfully influences our behaviors, our health, and our
happiness.
Our relationship with food is a great teacher - and our job is to listen and learn. Try to see food as a
doorway into deeper parts of our inner world - and not as a crutch or an impediment.
We’re all essentially whole and complete – and yet our relationship with food, body and health can
cause us to be out of balance.
The optimum state of digestion and daily calorie burning capacity is the physiologic relaxation response,
also known as parasympathetic nervous system dominance. This is the neurologic state that is
hardwired within us for our best nutritional and metabolic status. Conversely, anything that puts the
body in the physiologic stress state – sympathetic nervous system dominance – will take us down the
opposite road of where we want to go and into some bad metabolic neighborhoods it would be better
to avoid. That’s because in the stress state or the classic “fight or flight response,” we are genetically
programmed to shut down any metabolic process that is NOT essential for immediate survival and
protection. This means a suppression in digestion, assimilation, appetite regulation, and day-in-day-out
calorie burning efficiency
Humans are simply not biologically wired for high speed eating. So when we eat fast, the body enters
the physiologic stress response, which results in some degree of digestion shutdown and increased
nutrient 0 And any form of psychophysiologic stress will confuse and deregulate the brain’s ability to
assess satiation.
Are you a fast, moderate, or slow eater?
This is one of the most important and little known features of our biology, and it has a huge impact on
digestion, assimilation, calorie burning capacity and appetite. First, let’s define this fascinating
phenomenon: Cephalic means “of the head.” CPDR is simply a fancy term for taste, aroma, satisfaction,
and the visual stimulation of a meal. In other words, it’s the “head phase” of digestion. What’s amazing
is that researchers have estimated that as much as 30 - 40% of the total digestive response to any meal
is due to CPDR: our full awareness of what we’re eating.
Digestion literally begins in the head as chemical receptors on the tongue and in the oral and nasal
cavities are stimulated by smelling, tasting, chewing, and noticing food. A hearty awareness of our meal
initiates the secretion of saliva, gastric acid and enzymes, and gut-associated neuropeptides, and
increases production of the full range of pancreatic enzymes. In addition, it causes blood to rush to the
digestive organs, and the stomach and intestines to rhythmically contract
Lack of attention translates into decreased blood flow to the digestive organs, which means less
oxygenation and, hence, a weakened metabolic force. With less enzymatic output in the gut, we become
susceptible to digestive upset, bowel disorders, lowered immunity, and fatigue
we are metabolizing our meal at only 60 - 70% efficiency
What’s worse, if you’re stressed while eating, the excess cortisol in your system actually desensitizes you
to pleasure
should be aware and fully present with their meals
pleasure: It’s crucial to appetite regulation
Personal Power = Metabolic Power
Personal Power = Metabolic Power means that as we become the best possible version of
who we can be, the body has the greatest chance to become the best possible version of
what IT can be.
Indeed, the field of mind body science has shown how thoughts and emotions have a measurable
impact on health. We know that stress, fear and anxiety can create a powerful chemistry that diminishes
digestion, assimilation, immunity, energy production, calorie burning capacity, and more. Conversely,
relaxation, happiness, optimism and a sense of purpose can transform our biology when nothing else
can.
Are you a fast, moderate, or slow eater?

Bio-individuality
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approaches to food and lifestyle
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easily lead to overeating and unwanted weight gain. Explore the connection between food and
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Psichology of eating

Are you a fast, moderate, or slow eater?

should be aware and fully present with their meals

pleasure: It’s crucial to appetite regulation

Personal Power = Metabolic Power

Are you a fast, moderate, or slow eater?

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