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| By Gloria Herman |
Why do we constantly think about food? The many and varied fast food
outlets available, may easily give you an appetite and the encouragement
to walk in for a dose of fatty junk food! However, instead of putting
on more weight, what about spending time in your own kitchen cooking a
wholesome healthy nutritious meal and saving money?
Eating food- to-go on a regular basis is a habit for many people. It is a
wonderful and convenient means of getting added weight in a hurry. This
for a large number of people, one of the reasons to be overweight and
rid about self-pride and caring how they look to others!
Fast food is for them a tasty escape into pleasurable self-indulgence.
One excuse is that time is precious and they are in a hurry keeping up
today's fast lifestyle and little time to relax. Looking at the size of
some "fast-fooders" rushing anywhere is impossible.
Loneliness and low self-esteem is often one of the reasons for eating
chips, cakes and chocolates. It is a boost for the morale and offers a
great feeling of companionship and sharing with all the other burger
cravers.
Alone and craving company, builds a need for compensation for the
feeling of isolation when boxed in four walls without a soul to talk to.
Sugary food, chocolates, cakes and the biggest burger make up for it;
for a short time!
Munching like this with regularity instead of only an occasional binge
adds on many unwanted pounds to your figure. Nevertheless, why worry
when you have so much company in your nearest fast food joint! It is so
easy to put on the weight, but it is very difficult to lose.
Another factor is stress related food- craving. When stressed out the
need for relief often motivates people to the fridge to grab whatever
they can find; any time of the day or night. The habit is easy to get
into and more convenient than only eating at regular mealtimes.
It is also a recognised fact that snacking before a meal increases your appetite rather than suppressing it.
Genetics also play a role in some people's fat content. If your
ancestors were on the large size, then automatically so will you have
the tendency to become big.
With so much of the population waddling about protruding large
quantities of excess fat, the question does arise as to whether this is
the latest fashion for men and women. The skinny 'twiggy' look is
definitely out. So, is the gross 'fatty' look the "in thing"?
Being overweight or obese does increase chronic disease risk. Diabetes,
heart disease and forms of cancer are among the most common, together
with shortened life expectancy.
The occasional chocolate or slice of cake will not do you any harm; just
do not make it daily eating. Vegetables, fruit, health bread, nuts and
raisins in your daily diet can be just as enjoyable as rushing to buy
junk food, don't you think?
My name is Gloria Herman and one of my favourite pastimes is writing
articles. I use a variety of subjects as my topics. Being well travelled
has enabled me to see many sides of life. Meeting interesting people
has given me an insight into their ways of life and the various
conditions under which they live. Life is one big collection of
inspiration
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