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your adrenal glands to release then you need to make sure that
cortisol, increasing your appetite," foods like baby carrots, sugar free
says Melissa McCreery, PhD, ACC, gum, and clementines are more easily
psychologist and the emotional eating accessible than sandwich cookies and
expert behind the site Too Much leftover cake from Shabbos.
On Her Plate. Stress also impedes
hunger hormones, like ghrelin, 2. Be prepared. Along the lines
which regulate your appetite. And if of making your environment diet-
the anxiety is affecting your ability to friendly, make sure that you are
get to bed, a lack of sleep ramps up prepared for emotional stress. Buy
your appetite even more. So fighting ready-made salads and easy to prepare
stress eating means fighting a host of frozen vegetables. Prioritize your
raging hormones determined to keep eating and sleeping habits. Time your
you eating! day with your meals in mind so that
you don’t come home starved from
So how can anyone fight it? We have a full day of shopping and errands.
Bulletin
found that there are a few keys to Make a master diet shopping list so
successfully fighting stress eating you always have what you need in
before the holidays. the house. By eating well throughout
the day you will prevent stress eating
1. Make your environment diet- simply by being less hungry!
safe. If chips, chocolate, or nuts are
your go-to for stress relief, do not 3. Find forms of stress relief that
bring them in the house. This means don’t involve food. Take a hot shower
that the battle begins in the grocery or a nap. Make a list to clear your
store. If you find that you end up head. Vent to a friend. Read a book
eating whatever is in front of you, or watch a show that distracts you.
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