{"id":26501,"date":"2021-05-04T14:56:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T12:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=26501"},"modified":"2025-09-28T08:54:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T08:54:09","slug":"stress-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/stress-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress-Essen"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/de\/\">Startseite<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/de\/category\/sportstyle\/\">Sportstyle<\/a>\/\n        Stress-Essen\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowPostHeaderImage headerImageAnim\">\n    <div class=\"scrollAnim\" \n        id=\"postHeaderImage\"\n         style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;        aspect-ratio:2        ;\" >\n    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Food on a table\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/StressEating_H1.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;        object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide rowPostHeader\">\n    <div id=\"postHeaderText\" class=\"col tcenter\" >\n        <div class=\"cat\"><a class=\"secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sportstyle\/\">Sportstyle<\/a><\/div>\n        <div id=\"headerSocialIcons\" class=\"headerSocialIcons tleft\">\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsportstyle%2Fstress-eating%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsportstyle%2Fstress-eating%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/stress-eating\/&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fde%2Fsportstyle%2Fstress-eating%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Stress-Essen<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Hunger und Heilung<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">4. Mai 2021 <\/div>\n\n        <div id=\"\" class=\"headerSocialIconsMobile tcenter mobile\">\n            <a class=\"sharing\" id=\"mobileshare\" onclick='navigator.share({ \"title\": &quot;Stress Eating&quot;, \"text\": &quot;Stress eating, or emotional eating, is an incredibly common coping mechanism. And with all the stresses and uncertainty of the world today, these types of eating patterns are surging. The behaviour of using food beyond our nutritional needs, as a form of consolation when we are uncomfortable, anxious or depressed, is so incredibly prevalent because it seems to work. Eating our favourite comfort foods that are high in fat, carbs and sugar gives an immediate calming effect.\\n\\u00a0\\nBut in the long term this strategy does little to mitigate stress and ultimately means that your emotions, rather than your body, are dictating your diet. 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Und bei all dem Stress und der Ungewissheit in der heutigen Welt nehmen diese Arten von Essverhalten zu. Das Verhalten, Essen \u00fcber den N\u00e4hrstoffbedarf hinaus als eine Form des Trostes zu verwenden, wenn wir uns unwohl f\u00fchlen, \u00e4ngstlich oder deprimiert sind, ist so unglaublich weit verbreitet, weil es zu funktionieren scheint. Der Verzehr von fett-, kohlenhydrat- und zuckerhaltigen Lieblingsspeisen hat eine sofortige beruhigende Wirkung.<\/span>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/>Langfristig tr\u00e4gt diese Strategie jedoch wenig zur Stressreduzierung bei und f\u00fchrt letztlich dazu, dass Ihre Gef\u00fchle und nicht Ihr K\u00f6rper Ihre Ern\u00e4hrung bestimmen. Wir haben einige Hilfsmittel zusammengestellt, die Ihnen helfen, mit Ausl\u00f6sern und Hei\u00dfhungerattacken auf eine mitf\u00fchlendere Weise umzugehen.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><b>Was sind die Ursachen daf\u00fcr?<\/b><br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/>Manche emotionale Esser greifen zum Essen, wenn sie traurig, \u00fcberfordert oder verwirrt sind. Und tats\u00e4chlich gibt es physiologische Gr\u00fcnde daf\u00fcr, dass man zum Essen greift, wenn man einen Muntermacher braucht. Essen (vor allem raffinierte Lebensmittel) f\u00fchrt zu einer Aussch\u00fcttung von Dopamin, dem \u2018Wohlf\u00fchlstoff\u2019. Das gibt uns eine sofortige Belohnung und, <strong>auch wenn sie nicht aufrechterhalten wird<\/strong>, Die Wirkung des Zuckers auf das Gehirn ist nach wie vor stark, denn er erzeugt neurochemische Bahnen, die an das Gl\u00fccksgef\u00fchl nach dem Eis erinnern. Wenn Sie sp\u00e4ter eine Welle von Emotionen erleben, erinnert sich das Gehirn daran, dass Zucker ein Gef\u00fchl der Erleichterung gebracht hat, und regt das Verlangen nach denselben Lebensmitteln an. Aber wenn Sie jeden Tag raffinierte Snacks und Fast Food essen, dann ist das nicht gut, <strong>die st\u00e4ndige Stimulation ist zu viel f\u00fcr Ihr Gehirn <\/strong>und die Dopaminrezeptoren verringern sich in dem Versuch, sich herunterzuregulieren. Das Ergebnis? Es braucht immer mehr Nahrung, um sich gut zu f\u00fchlen.<br\/>\n<br\/>F\u00fcr andere kann das Essen eine M\u00f6glichkeit sein, Probleme zu vermeiden oder Stress zu bew\u00e4ltigen. Diese Art des Essens wird durch die Aussch\u00fcttung von Cortisol im K\u00f6rper angetrieben, das die Freisetzung von Glukose bewirkt (eine evolution\u00e4re Komponente der Kampf- oder Fluchtreaktion), da der K\u00f6rper auf akuten Stress reagiert, indem er sich entweder auf den Kampf oder die Flucht vorbereitet. Wenn Sie Ihre Glukosespeicher aufbrauchen, versucht das Gehirn, sie wieder aufzuf\u00fcllen, weil es denkt, dass Sie zus\u00e4tzlichen Treibstoff brauchen, um die Bedrohung zu bek\u00e4mpfen, und veranlasst Sie dazu, nach etwas S\u00fc\u00dfem, Salzigem oder Fettigem zu greifen.<br\/>\n<br\/>Schlie\u00dflich ist auch das Essen aus Langeweile erw\u00e4hnenswert. Hier wird das Essen zu einer Strategie, um die Monotonie zu durchbrechen. W\u00e4hrend sich Stress oder emotionales Essen wie intensives Verlangen anf\u00fchlen k\u00f6nnen, kann diese Art des Essens aus Gewohnheit oder einfach nur, weil das Essen da ist, auftreten.<br\/>\n<br\/>Alle diese Varianten haben das gemeinsame Prinzip, dass sie uns dazu bringen, aus einem bestimmten Grund zu essen.<b><strong> Gr\u00fcnde au\u00dferhalb des physischen Hungers und der Ern\u00e4hrungsbed\u00fcrfnisse<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/b><br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><b>Wie man verwaltet<\/b><br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/>Zun\u00e4chst einmal ist es wirklich wichtig, diese nat\u00fcrlichen Reaktionen nicht zu verteufeln. <strong>Sie sind die Art und Weise, wie der K\u00f6rper mitteilt, dass er etwas braucht, sich wohlf\u00fchlen m\u00f6chte oder Komfort braucht.<\/strong> Wenn Sie diese Gel\u00fcste versp\u00fcren, macht Sie das weder schwach, noch bedeutet es, dass Sie sie gelegentlich befriedigen. Emotionales Essen kann jedoch zu einem ungesunden Teufelskreis aus Schuldgef\u00fchlen und Ohnmachtsgef\u00fchlen werden, wenn es Ihr prim\u00e4rer emotionaler Bew\u00e4ltigungsmechanismus ist. Deshalb ist es wichtig, ges\u00fcndere Wege zu erlernen, um diese Verhaltensweisen zu verfolgen und zu m\u00e4\u00dfigen, wie zum Beispiel:<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><b>Den Unterschied zwischen Ihren \u2018Gel\u00fcsten\u2019 erkennen\u2019<\/b><br\/>\n<br\/>Emotionaler Hunger tritt in der Regel pl\u00f6tzlich auf und f\u00fchlt sich dringend und \u00fcberw\u00e4ltigend an. Normalerweise ist er <strong>ein Verlangen nach bestimmten Lebensmitteln, das zu gedankenlosem oder sehr schnellem Essen f\u00fchren kann, ohne das Essen zu genie\u00dfen<\/strong>. Diese Art von Hunger wird in der Regel nicht gestillt, selbst wenn der Magen voll ist, und f\u00fchrt oft zu Schuld- oder Schamgef\u00fchlen nach dem Essen. Beginnen Sie, zwischen k\u00f6rperlichen und emotionalen Hungergef\u00fchlen zu unterscheiden.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><b>Identifizierung Ihrer Ausl\u00f6ser\u00a0<\/b><br\/>\n<br\/>Veranlasst ein bevorstehender Termin Sie dazu, zu den Chips zu greifen? Wenn Sie sich mit einem geliebten Menschen streiten oder sich einsam und traurig f\u00fchlen, stopfen Sie sich dann voll, um Ihre Gef\u00fchle zu unterdr\u00fccken? Oder haben Sie sich in Ihrer Kindheit angew\u00f6hnt, S\u00fc\u00dfigkeiten zu bekommen, wenn Sie ver\u00e4rgert waren? Was auch immer es sein mag,<strong> Es ist wichtig, sich seiner spezifischen Ausl\u00f6ser bewusst zu werden und zu beobachten, wann sie auftreten und wie man auf sie reagiert.<\/strong>. Sie k\u00f6nnen versuchen, ein Tagebuch \u00fcber die Momente zu f\u00fchren, in denen Sie sich gezwungen sehen, nach Bequemlichkeitsspeisen zu greifen, und beobachten, welche Art von Muster sich ergibt.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><b>Innehalten und Einchecken\u00a0<\/b><br\/>\n<br\/>Wenn ein Drang aufkommt, erfolgt die Reaktion oft fast automatisch, und das Ergebnis ist ein fast gedankenloses Schmatzen. <strong>Versuchen Sie, sich einen Moment Zeit zu nehmen, um innezuhalten und nachzudenken, wenn ein Verlangen aufkommt<\/strong>. Das ist nicht dasselbe wie sich mit Gewalt das Essen zu verweigern, sondern es geht vielmehr darum, sich einen Moment Zeit zu nehmen, um zu sehen, was in einem vorgeht, und festzustellen, ob es einen anderen Weg gibt, mit dem aufkommenden Gef\u00fchl umzugehen. Das f\u00fchrt uns zur n\u00e4chsten Strategie.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><b>Suche nach ges\u00fcnderen Alternativen<\/b><br\/>\n<br\/>Wenn Sie sich traurig oder einsam f\u00fchlen, versuchen Sie, einen geliebten Menschen anzurufen oder eine andere einzigartige Quelle f\u00fcr emotionale Nahrung zu finden. <strong>Wenn Sie gestresst sind, legen Sie Ihren Lieblingssong auf und sch\u00fctteln Sie etwas von Ihrer nerv\u00f6sen Energie ab, oder versuchen Sie es mit einer anderen bevorzugten k\u00f6rperlichen Aktivit\u00e4t<\/strong>. Wenn Sie ersch\u00f6pft, traurig und gestresst sind, versuchen Sie, ganz sanft zu sein und sich selbst zu beruhigen, z. B. indem Sie ein Bad nehmen und sich in eine Decke einwickeln. Und wenn Sie sich langweilen, versuchen Sie, sich auf etwas anderes zu konzentrieren, das Sie unterh\u00e4lt - ein gutes Buch, einen Film, was auch immer.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><b>Akzeptanz\u00a0<\/b><br\/>\n<br\/>Emotionales Essen ist meist ein Mittel, um negativen Gef\u00fchlen zu entkommen. Aber wenn Sie sich erlauben, diese unangenehmen Gef\u00fchle zu empfinden, werden Sie feststellen, dass sie oft von selbst wieder abklingen. <strong>Emotionales Essen kann Gef\u00fchle der Machtlosigkeit in Bezug auf Essen ausl\u00f6sen, hat aber eigentlich mehr mit der Machtlosigkeit gegen\u00fcber unseren eigenen Emotionen zu tun<\/strong>. Indem Sie auf sanfte Weise achtsamer und akzeptierender gegen\u00fcber dem breiten Spektrum von Emotionen werden, werden Sie f\u00e4higer, mit ihnen umzugehen, das Gute <i>und <\/i>das Schlechte.<br\/>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row text single -->\n<div class=\"gradientnone\">\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumnWide spacing\">\n    <div class=\"col articleText\">\n        <div class=\"textStyle_2b\" ><br\/><b>Die Quintessenz: <\/b>ist es wichtig, Gespr\u00e4che \u00fcber diese Essgewohnheiten zu normalisieren und sanft mit uns selbst umzugehen, w\u00e4hrend wir eine ges\u00fcndere Beziehung zum Essen aufbauen. Lassen Sie die Verurteilung los und verstehen Sie, dass jeder Mensch manchmal Stress isst und das ist<strong> v\u00f6llig normal!<\/strong> Indem Sie bewusst und mitf\u00fchlend bleiben, selbst wenn Sie emotional ausgel\u00f6st werden, k\u00f6nnen Sie beginnen, Ihre Art der Bew\u00e4ltigung zu \u00e4ndern und Ihr Essen besser zu genie\u00dfen.<br\/>\n<span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Wenn Sie sich mit diesem Thema wirklich schwer tun, kann es auch sehr hilfreich sein, professionelle Unterst\u00fctzung in Anspruch zu nehmen<\/span>\n<\/div>\n   <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- row headline -->\n<div class=\"row headlineBlock rowSingleColumnWide\">\n    <div class=\"col\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2px;\">\n        <h2 >Gesunde Ern\u00e4hrung<\/h2>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row articleMulti2 spacing\">\n\t    <div class=\"col articleTeaser\" >\n\t\t\t<a class=\"hoverzooma  scrollAnim\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/15-foods-incredibly-rich-in-minerals\/\" \n\t\t\t     tabindex=\"-1\" \n\t\t\t    id=\"25738\"\n\t\t\t     style=\"width:100%;position:relative;overflow:hidden;\t\t\t    aspect-ratio:1\t\t\t    ;\" >\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Some of the foods that are rich in minerals spread out on a white cloth\"\n\t\t\t    class=\"hoverZoom\"\n\t\t\t    src=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/RichMinerals_H.jpg\" style=\"transition: 0.35s all;height:100%;width:100%;\t\t\t    object-position: 50% 0%; object-fit: cover;\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/category\/sportstyle\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sportstyle<\/a>\n\t        <h4>15 Lebensmittel, die unglaublich reich an Mineralien sind<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tWenn Sie sich noch an den naturwissenschaftlichen Unterricht in der Schule erinnern, wissen Sie, dass Mineralien wichtige Elemente sind, die in der Erde vorkommen. Unser K\u00f6rper braucht eine regelm\u00e4\u00dfige Zufuhr von Mineralien, um richtig zu funktionieren. Mineralien tragen zum Aufbau und zur Erhaltung starker Z\u00e4hne und Knochen bei, kontrollieren die K\u00f6rperfl\u00fcssigkeiten in den Zellen und wandeln die Nahrung, die wir essen, in Energie um. Au\u00dferdem brauchen wir sie f\u00fcr die Funktion von Herz und Gehirn und f\u00fcr die Produktion lebenswichtiger Hormone und Enzyme... im Grunde sind sie wirklich wichtig!\n \nMineralstoffe sind in einer Vielzahl von Lebensmitteln enthalten, und obwohl alle essenziell sind, ben\u00f6tigt der K\u00f6rper von einigen mehr als von anderen. Sie k\u00f6nnen in Hauptmineralien (Makromineralien) und Spurenelemente (Mikromineralien) unterteilt werden.\n \nMakromineralien werden in gr\u00f6\u00dferen Mengen ben\u00f6tigt und umfassen Kalzium, Natrium, Chlorid, Kalium, Phosphor und Magnesium.\nMikromineralien sind ebenso wichtig, werden aber in geringeren Mengen ben\u00f6tigt und umfassen Eisen, Zink, Jod, Selen, Kupfer, Mangan, Fluorid, Chrom und Molybd\u00e4n.\n \nEs k\u00f6nnte \u00fcberw\u00e4ltigend sein, den \u00dcberblick \u00fcber all diese Elemente zu behalten, aber in Wahrheit erhalten die meisten von uns die N\u00e4hrstoffe, die wir brauchen, durch eine gesunde und ausgewogene Ern\u00e4hrung. Um jedoch sicherzugehen, haben wir eine Checkliste mit einigen Lebensmitteln zusammengestellt, die besonders viele grundlegende Mineralien enthalten, damit Sie besser auf dem Laufenden bleiben und einen N\u00e4hrstoffmangel vermeiden k\u00f6nnen.\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/de\/sportstyle\/15-foods-incredibly-rich-in-minerals\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">Story lesen<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stressessen oder emotionales Essen ist ein weit verbreiteter Bew\u00e4ltigungsmechanismus. Und bei all dem Stress und der Ungewissheit in der heutigen Welt nehmen diese Arten von Essverhalten zu. Das Verhalten, Essen \u00fcber den N\u00e4hrstoffbedarf hinaus als eine Form des Trostes zu verwenden, wenn wir uns unwohl f\u00fchlen, \u00e4ngstlich oder deprimiert sind, ist so unglaublich weit verbreitet, weil es zu funktionieren scheint. Der Verzehr von fett-, kohlenhydrat- und zuckerhaltigen Lieblingsspeisen hat eine sofortige beruhigende Wirkung.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nLangfristig tr\u00e4gt diese Strategie jedoch wenig zur Stressreduzierung bei und f\u00fchrt letztlich dazu, dass Ihre Gef\u00fchle und nicht Ihr K\u00f6rper Ihre Ern\u00e4hrung bestimmen. Wir haben einige Hilfsmittel zusammengestellt, die Ihnen helfen, mit Ausl\u00f6sern und Hei\u00dfhungerattacken auf eine mitf\u00fchlendere Weise umzugehen.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":26502,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_top_article":false,"is_featured_article":true,"EasyPostViewCounter":1257,"meta-headline":"Stress Eating","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"class_list":["post-26501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sportstyle"],"fullData":{"ID":26501,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2021-05-04 14:56:15","post_date_gmt":"2021-05-04 12:56:15","post_content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":26502},\"headline\":\"Stress Eating\",\"content\":\"Hunger \\u0026amp; Healing\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;textStyle_intro\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;Stress eating, or emotional eating, is an incredibly common coping mechanism. And with all the stresses and uncertainty of the world today, these types of eating patterns are surging. The behaviour of using food beyond our nutritional needs, as a form of consolation when we are uncomfortable, anxious or depressed, is so incredibly prevalent because it seems to work. Eating our favourite comfort foods that are high in fat, carbs and sugar gives an immediate calming effect.\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;But in the long term this strategy does little to mitigate stress and ultimately means that your emotions, rather than your body, are dictating your diet. We\\u0026rsquo;ve put together some tools to help deal with triggers and cravings in a more compassionate way.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;b\\u0026gt;What are the Causes?\\u0026lt;\/b\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Some emotional eaters use food when they are sad, overwhelmed or confused. And actually there are physiological reasons for turning to food when you need a pick-me-up. Eating (especially refined foods) initiates a release of dopamine, \\u0026lsquo;the feel-good chemical\\u0026rsquo;. This gives you an immediate reward and, \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;even though it is not sustained\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;, still powerfully impacts your brain, creating neurochemical pathways that remember the happiness derived from that pint of ice cream. When you experience a wave of emotion later on, the brain remembers that sugar brought a sense of relief and stimulates cravings for these same foods. But if you eat refined snacks and fast foods every day, \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;the constant stimulation is too much for your brain \\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;and the dopamine receptors diminish, in an attempt to downregulate. The result? It takes more and more food to feel good.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;For others, eating can be a way of avoiding problems or managing stress. This type of eating is driven by the release of cortisol in the body, which causes glucose release (an evolutionary component of the fight or flight response), as the body reacts to acute stress by preparing itself to either battle or flea. As you use up your glucose stores the brain attempts to replenish them, thinking you need extra fuel to fight the threat and triggers you to reach for something sweet, salty or fatty.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Finally, boredom eating is something worth mentioning as well. This is when eating becomes a strategy just to break the monotony. 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This isn\\u0026rsquo;t the same as forcefully denying yourself food, but is rather about taking a moment to see what\\u0026rsquo;s up inside of you, and determine if there is another way to address the emotion that is arising. Which leads us to the next strategy.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;b\\u0026gt;Finding healthier alternatives\\u0026lt;\/b\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;If you are feeling sad or lonely try calling a loved one or finding some other unique source of emotional nourishment. \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;If you are stressed out, put on your favourite song and shake out some of that nervous energy, or try any other favoured physical activity\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;. If you\\u0026rsquo;re exhausted, sad and stressed try being very gentle and practising self-soothing methods, like taking a bath and getting cosy wrapped in a blanket. And if you are bored then try shifting focus to anything else that may entertain you \\u0026ndash; a good book, a film, whatever.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;b\\u0026gt;Acceptance\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/b\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Most emotional eating is a way to escape negative valence emotions. But by allowing yourself to feel these uncomfortable feelings you will notice that they often subside on their own. \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Emotional eating can trigger feelings of powerlessness around food, but it is actually more related to powerlessness over our own emotions\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;. 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Let go of the judgement and understand that everyone stress eats sometimes and that is\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt; totally normal!\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; By staying aware and compassionate, even when emotionally triggered, you can begin to alter the way you cope and more thoroughly enjoy your food.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;textStyle_intro\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;If this is a topic you are really struggling with, then reaching out for professional support can also really be of help\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-headline {\"h1\":\"Healthy food\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"h2\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-article-multi {\"migrateBlock\":true,\"numArticles\":2,\"title\":\"Healthy food\",\"icon\":\"\",\"manualArticles\":[{\"id\":25738},{\"id\":17291}],\"mode\":\"manual\",\"aspect\":\"1\",\"category\":[],\"articles\":\"\",\"includeTopStories\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->","post_title":"Stress Eating","post_excerpt":"Stress eating, or emotional eating, is an incredibly common coping mechanism. And with all the stresses and uncertainty of the world today, these types of eating patterns are surging. The behaviour of using food beyond our nutritional needs, as a form of consolation when we are uncomfortable, anxious or depressed, is so incredibly prevalent because it seems to work. Eating our favourite comfort foods that are high in fat, carbs and sugar gives an immediate calming effect.\n\u00a0\nBut in the long term this strategy does little to mitigate stress and ultimately means that your emotions, rather than your body, are dictating your diet. We\u2019ve put together some tools to help deal with triggers and cravings in a more compassionate way.\n","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"stress-eating","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-09-28 08:54:09","post_modified_gmt":"2025-09-28 08:54:09","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/?p=26501","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","ancestors":[],"page_template":"","post_category":[3],"tags_input":[],"id":26501,"author":"4","date":"2021-05-04 14:56:15","date_gmt":"2021-05-04 12:56:15","content":"<!-- wp:puma\/row-post-header {\"image\":{\"id\":26502},\"headline\":\"Stress Eating\",\"content\":\"Hunger \\u0026amp; Healing\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;textStyle_intro\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;Stress eating, or emotional eating, is an incredibly common coping mechanism. And with all the stresses and uncertainty of the world today, these types of eating patterns are surging. The behaviour of using food beyond our nutritional needs, as a form of consolation when we are uncomfortable, anxious or depressed, is so incredibly prevalent because it seems to work. Eating our favourite comfort foods that are high in fat, carbs and sugar gives an immediate calming effect.\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;But in the long term this strategy does little to mitigate stress and ultimately means that your emotions, rather than your body, are dictating your diet. We\\u0026rsquo;ve put together some tools to help deal with triggers and cravings in a more compassionate way.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;b\\u0026gt;What are the Causes?\\u0026lt;\/b\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Some emotional eaters use food when they are sad, overwhelmed or confused. And actually there are physiological reasons for turning to food when you need a pick-me-up. Eating (especially refined foods) initiates a release of dopamine, \\u0026lsquo;the feel-good chemical\\u0026rsquo;. This gives you an immediate reward and, \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;even though it is not sustained\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;, still powerfully impacts your brain, creating neurochemical pathways that remember the happiness derived from that pint of ice cream. When you experience a wave of emotion later on, the brain remembers that sugar brought a sense of relief and stimulates cravings for these same foods. But if you eat refined snacks and fast foods every day, \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;the constant stimulation is too much for your brain \\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;and the dopamine receptors diminish, in an attempt to downregulate. The result? It takes more and more food to feel good.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;For others, eating can be a way of avoiding problems or managing stress. This type of eating is driven by the release of cortisol in the body, which causes glucose release (an evolutionary component of the fight or flight response), as the body reacts to acute stress by preparing itself to either battle or flea. As you use up your glucose stores the brain attempts to replenish them, thinking you need extra fuel to fight the threat and triggers you to reach for something sweet, salty or fatty.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Finally, boredom eating is something worth mentioning as well. This is when eating becomes a strategy just to break the monotony. While stress or emotional eating may feel like intense cravings, this style of eating may arise just due to habit or simply because the food is there.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;All these variants share the common principle that they cause us to eat for\\u0026lt;b\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt; reasons outside of physical hunger and nutritional needs\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;.\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/b\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;b\\u0026gt;How to Manage\\u0026lt;\/b\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;First of all, it is really important not to villainize these natural responses. \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;They are the body\\u0026rsquo;s way of communicating that it needs something, wants to feel good or requires comfort.\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; Experiencing these cravings does not make you weak nor does occasionally fulfilling them. However, emotional eating can become a vicious and unhealthy cycle of guilt and feelings of powerlessness if it is your primary emotional coping mechanism. So it is important to learn healthier ways to track and moderate these behaviours, such as:\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;b\\u0026gt;Distinguishing the difference between your \\u0026lsquo;hungers\\u0026rsquo;\\u0026lt;\/b\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Emotional hunger tends to come on suddenly, feeling urgent and overwhelming. It is usually \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;a craving for specific foods, and can result in mindless eating or eating very fast without savouring the food\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;. Typically this kind of hunger isn\\u0026rsquo;t satisfied even when your stomach is full, and often leads to feelings of guilt or shame after eating. Begin to differentiate between physical hunger cues versus emotional ones.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;b\\u0026gt;Identifying your triggers\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/b\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Does an upcoming deadline cause you to reach for the chips? When you have a fight with a loved one, or are feeling lonely and sad do you stuff yourself to silence the emotions? Or perhaps you have ingrained childhood habits of receiving sweets when you were upset? Whatever it may be,\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt; it is important to become aware of your specific triggers and begin to track when they arise and how you respond to them\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;. You can try keeping a diary of moments when you are compelled to reach for comfort foods, and notice what kind of pattern emerges.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;b\\u0026gt;Pausing and checking in\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/b\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Often when an urge hits, the response is near automatic and the result is an almost mindless munching. \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Try taking a moment to pause and reflect when a craving comes\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;. This isn\\u0026rsquo;t the same as forcefully denying yourself food, but is rather about taking a moment to see what\\u0026rsquo;s up inside of you, and determine if there is another way to address the emotion that is arising. Which leads us to the next strategy.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;b\\u0026gt;Finding healthier alternatives\\u0026lt;\/b\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;If you are feeling sad or lonely try calling a loved one or finding some other unique source of emotional nourishment. \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;If you are stressed out, put on your favourite song and shake out some of that nervous energy, or try any other favoured physical activity\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;. If you\\u0026rsquo;re exhausted, sad and stressed try being very gentle and practising self-soothing methods, like taking a bath and getting cosy wrapped in a blanket. And if you are bored then try shifting focus to anything else that may entertain you \\u0026ndash; a good book, a film, whatever.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;b\\u0026gt;Acceptance\\u0026nbsp;\\u0026lt;\/b\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;Most emotional eating is a way to escape negative valence emotions. But by allowing yourself to feel these uncomfortable feelings you will notice that they often subside on their own. \\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt;Emotional eating can trigger feelings of powerlessness around food, but it is actually more related to powerlessness over our own emotions\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt;. By gently becoming more mindful and accepting towards the wide spectrum of emotions you become more capable of dealing with them, the good \\u0026lt;i\\u0026gt;and \\u0026lt;\/i\\u0026gt;the bad.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-text-single {\"content\":\"\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\u0026lt;b\\u0026gt;The bottom line: \\u0026lt;\/b\\u0026gt;it is vital to normalize conversations around these eating patterns and be gentle with ourselves as we rebuild a more healthy relationship with food. Let go of the judgement and understand that everyone stress eats sometimes and that is\\u0026lt;strong\\u0026gt; totally normal!\\u0026lt;\/strong\\u0026gt; By staying aware and compassionate, even when emotionally triggered, you can begin to alter the way you cope and more thoroughly enjoy your food.\\u0026lt;br\/\\u0026gt;\\n\\u0026lt;span class=\\u0026quot;textStyle_intro\\u0026quot;\\u0026gt;If this is a topic you are really struggling with, then reaching out for professional support can also really be of help\\u0026lt;\/span\\u0026gt;\\n\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"aspect\":\"0\",\"style\":\"2b\",\"firstletter\":\"\",\"gradient\":\"none\",\"spacing\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-headline {\"h1\":\"Healthy food\",\"width\":\"Wide\",\"h2\":\"\",\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/--><!-- wp:puma\/row-article-multi {\"migrateBlock\":true,\"numArticles\":2,\"title\":\"Healthy food\",\"icon\":\"\",\"manualArticles\":[{\"id\":25738},{\"id\":17291}],\"mode\":\"manual\",\"aspect\":\"1\",\"category\":[],\"articles\":\"\",\"includeTopStories\":true,\"previewImage\":\"\",\"lock\":\"\",\"metadata\":\"\",\"className\":\"\",\"TrpContentRestriction\":{\"restriction_type\":\"exclude\",\"selected_languages\":[],\"panel_open\":true}} \/-->","title":"Stress-Essen","excerpt":"Stressessen oder emotionales Essen ist ein weit verbreiteter Bew\u00e4ltigungsmechanismus. Und bei all dem Stress und der Ungewissheit in der heutigen Welt nehmen diese Arten von Essverhalten zu. Das Verhalten, Essen \u00fcber den N\u00e4hrstoffbedarf hinaus als eine Form des Trostes zu verwenden, wenn wir uns unwohl f\u00fchlen, \u00e4ngstlich oder deprimiert sind, ist so unglaublich weit verbreitet, weil es zu funktionieren scheint. Der Verzehr von fett-, kohlenhydrat- und zuckerhaltigen Lieblingsspeisen hat eine sofortige beruhigende Wirkung.\n \nLangfristig gesehen tr\u00e4gt diese Strategie jedoch wenig zur Stressbew\u00e4ltigung bei und f\u00fchrt letztlich dazu, dass Ihre Gef\u00fchle und nicht Ihr K\u00f6rper Ihre Ern\u00e4hrung bestimmen. 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