Stress-eating is dangerous for health; here are 5 ways to deal with this situation

Do you know when we are sad or unhappy or feel stressed about something, we eat a lot? But this emotional eating is not at all healthy.

<p style="text-align: justify;">We had our own stress to deal with, and now COVID-19 news is creating more panic among ourselves. At these moments, we find ourselves in front of the refrigerator or munching something unhealthy because that's what stress eating does. Well, studies say that foods that have sweet, salt and fat elevate your mood quickly. Emotional eating is very dangerous to health, even if it helps in easing your anxiety. Here are 5 tips to deal with it.</p>

We had our own stress to deal with, and now COVID-19 news is creating more panic among ourselves. At these moments, we find ourselves in front of the refrigerator or munching something unhealthy because that's what stress eating does. Well, studies say that foods that have sweet, salt and fat elevate your mood quickly. Emotional eating is very dangerous to health, even if it helps in easing your anxiety. Here are 5 tips to deal with it.

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Normalise the feeling</strong><br />It's okay to feel sad or anxious. It's impossible to always feel happy or delighted like you pretend to be on your social media accounts. Feel the negative jitters and express them; don't satiate them by eating.</p>

Normalise the feeling
It's okay to feel sad or anxious. It's impossible to always feel happy or delighted like you pretend to be on your social media accounts. Feel the negative jitters and express them; don't satiate them by eating.

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Your relationship with food</strong><br />What is the relationship with the food? Do you eat to sustain life or to fulfil your cravings? Understand the difference and curb your cravings and start eating healthy.</p>

Your relationship with food
What is the relationship with the food? Do you eat to sustain life or to fulfil your cravings? Understand the difference and curb your cravings and start eating healthy.

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Food cannot solve your problems</strong><br />Food can never solve your issues; it is you who needs to face the problems and deal with them. Feel the emotions and deal rationally; food cannot solve the matters of your heart and mind.</p>

Food cannot solve your problems
Food can never solve your issues; it is you who needs to face the problems and deal with them. Feel the emotions and deal rationally; food cannot solve the matters of your heart and mind.

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Try to express your feeling</strong><br />You can do anything to express your feelings. You can call up your best friend and rant about your problem or talk to your family about that issue that is bothering; you can always write journals, record your voice notes, paint pictures, dance your heart out, but don't stress eat.</p>

Try to express your feeling
You can do anything to express your feelings. You can call up your best friend and rant about your problem or talk to your family about that issue that is bothering; you can always write journals, record your voice notes, paint pictures, dance your heart out, but don't stress eat.

<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Seek help</strong><br />It's okay to ask for help. Certain stages of stress eating need counselling and therapy, and there's nothing wrong with that. Don't be scared and book an appointment with a doctor.</p>

Seek help
It's okay to ask for help. Certain stages of stress eating need counselling and therapy, and there's nothing wrong with that. Don't be scared and book an appointment with a doctor.