Comer con el corazón: los lazos entre emociones y alimentación
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alimentación emocional, estrés, emociones negativas, obesidadResumen
Son muchos factores, ambientales e individuales, que determinan la selección y el consumo de alimentos. Particularmente, las emociones llamadas “negativas” como ansiedad, depresión, soledad, ira y tristeza, en algunas personas, disminuyen el apetito. Sin embargo, otras comen de manera impulsiva ciertos alimentos en presencia de estas emociones negativas. Consumir alimentos, les “ayuda” a sentirse mejor, evitando, disminuyendo o enfrentando así, esas emociones. Este comportamiento se conoce como alimentación emocional. Las personas con alimentación emocional seleccionan alimentos de buen sabor, habitualmente ricos en calorías, grasas o azúcares (por lo general poco saludables), porque les proporcionan placer y recompensa inmediata. Presentar alimentación emocional suele incrementar el riesgo de tener sobrepeso, obesidad y otras enfermedades. Por las implicaciones negativas de la alimentación emocional, es relevante identificarla y atenderla con apoyo profesional. Este artículo proporciona información general sobre estos temas.
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