{"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\/es\/sportstyle\/stress-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"Comer por estr\u00e9s"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- post header -->\n<div class=\"row rowSingleColumn\">\n    <div class=\"col breadcrumb\">\n        <a href=\"\/es\/\">Inicio<\/a>\/\n        <a href=\"\/es\/category\/sportstyle\/\">Sportstyle<\/a>\/\n        Comer por estr\u00e9s\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\/es\/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%2Fes%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%2Fes%2Fsportstyle%2Fstress-eating%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/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%2Fes%2Fsportstyle%2Fstress-eating%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <h1 class=\"\" >Comer por estr\u00e9s<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"articleintro\" >Hambre y curaci\u00f3n<\/div>\n        <div class=\"date\">4 de mayo de 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. We\\u2019ve put together some tools to help deal with triggers and cravings in a more compassionate way.\\n&quot;, \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/stress-eating\/\" })'  target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/stress-eating\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/stress-eating\/\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"x\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsportstyle%2Fstress-eating%2F&#038;text=\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\n            <a class=\"pinterest\" href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.puma-catchup.com%2Fes%2Fsportstyle%2Fstress-eating%2F\" target=\"blank\"><\/a>\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\" ><span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Comer por estr\u00e9s, o comer por emociones, es un mecanismo de supervivencia incre\u00edblemente com\u00fan. Y con todo el estr\u00e9s y la incertidumbre del mundo actual, este tipo de patrones alimentarios est\u00e1n aumentando. El comportamiento de utilizar la comida m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de nuestras necesidades nutricionales, como una forma de consuelo cuando nos sentimos inc\u00f3modos, ansiosos o deprimidos, es tan incre\u00edblemente frecuente porque parece funcionar. Comer nuestros alimentos reconfortantes favoritos, ricos en grasas, carbohidratos y az\u00facares, tiene un efecto calmante inmediato.<\/span>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/>Pero, a largo plazo, esta estrategia no contribuye a mitigar el estr\u00e9s y, en \u00faltima instancia, significa que son las emociones, y no el cuerpo, las que dictan la dieta. Hemos reunido algunas herramientas para ayudarte a afrontar los desencadenantes y los antojos de una forma m\u00e1s compasiva.<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>\u00bfCu\u00e1les son las causas?<\/b><br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/>Algunos consumidores emocionales recurren a la comida cuando est\u00e1n tristes, abrumados o confusos. En realidad, hay razones fisiol\u00f3gicas para recurrir a la comida cuando se necesita un est\u00edmulo. Comer (sobre todo alimentos refinados) provoca la liberaci\u00f3n de dopamina, \u2018la sustancia qu\u00edmica del bienestar\u2019. Es una recompensa inmediata, <strong>aunque no se sostenga<\/strong>, Sin embargo, el az\u00facar sigue teniendo un fuerte impacto en el cerebro, creando v\u00edas neuroqu\u00edmicas que recuerdan la felicidad derivada de esa pinta de helado. Cuando m\u00e1s tarde experimentas una oleada de emociones, el cerebro recuerda que el az\u00facar te proporcion\u00f3 una sensaci\u00f3n de alivio y estimula el deseo de consumir esos mismos alimentos. Pero si comes tentempi\u00e9s refinados y comida r\u00e1pida todos los d\u00edas, <strong>la estimulaci\u00f3n constante es demasiado para tu cerebro <\/strong>y los receptores de dopamina disminuyen, en un intento de regulaci\u00f3n a la baja. \u00bfCu\u00e1l es el resultado? Se necesita cada vez m\u00e1s comida para sentirse bien.<br\/>\n<br\/>Para otros, comer puede ser una forma de evitar problemas o controlar el estr\u00e9s. Este tipo de alimentaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 impulsada por la liberaci\u00f3n de cortisol en el organismo, que provoca la liberaci\u00f3n de glucosa (un componente evolutivo de la respuesta de lucha o huida), ya que el cuerpo reacciona al estr\u00e9s agudo prepar\u00e1ndose para la batalla o la huida. A medida que agota sus reservas de glucosa, el cerebro intenta reponerlas, pensando que necesita combustible extra para luchar contra la amenaza y le impulsa a buscar algo dulce, salado o graso.<br\/>\n<br\/>Por \u00faltimo, tambi\u00e9n merece la pena mencionar la alimentaci\u00f3n por aburrimiento. Es cuando comer se convierte en una estrategia s\u00f3lo para romper la monoton\u00eda. Mientras que el estr\u00e9s o la alimentaci\u00f3n emocional pueden parecer antojos intensos, este estilo de alimentaci\u00f3n puede surgir s\u00f3lo por costumbre o simplemente porque la comida est\u00e1 ah\u00ed.<br\/>\n<br\/>Todas estas variantes comparten el principio com\u00fan de que nos hacen comer por<b><strong> razones ajenas al hambre f\u00edsica y las necesidades nutricionales<\/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>C\u00f3mo gestionar<\/b><br\/>\n<br\/>\u00a0<br\/>\n<br\/>En primer lugar, es muy importante no menospreciar estas respuestas naturales. <strong>Son la forma que tiene el cuerpo de comunicar que necesita algo, que quiere sentirse bien o que requiere comodidad.<\/strong> Experimentar estos antojos no te hace d\u00e9bil ni tampoco satisfacerlos ocasionalmente. Sin embargo, comer emocionalmente puede convertirse en un c\u00edrculo vicioso y poco saludable de culpabilidad y sentimientos de impotencia si es su principal mecanismo de afrontamiento emocional. Por eso es importante aprender formas m\u00e1s sanas de controlar y moderar estos comportamientos, como:<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>Distinguir la diferencia entre sus \u2018hambres\u2019<\/b><br\/>\n<br\/>El hambre emocional suele aparecer de repente, con una sensaci\u00f3n de urgencia y agobio. Suele ser <strong>antojo de determinados alimentos, que puede llevar a comer sin pensar o a comer muy r\u00e1pido sin saborear la comida<\/strong>. Normalmente, este tipo de hambre no se sacia ni siquiera cuando el est\u00f3mago est\u00e1 lleno, y a menudo provoca sentimientos de culpa o verg\u00fcenza despu\u00e9s de comer. Empieza a diferenciar entre las se\u00f1ales f\u00edsicas del hambre y las emocionales.<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>Identificar los factores desencadenantes\u00a0<\/b><br\/>\n<br\/>\u00bfUn plazo inminente le hace echar mano de las patatas fritas? Cuando se pelea con un ser querido, o se siente solo y triste, \u00bfse atiborra para acallar las emociones? \u00bfO tal vez tiene arraigados h\u00e1bitos infantiles de recibir dulces cuando estaba disgustado? Sea lo que sea,<strong> es importante ser consciente de los desencadenantes espec\u00edficos y empezar a hacer un seguimiento de cu\u00e1ndo surgen y c\u00f3mo se responde a ellos<\/strong>. Puede intentar llevar un diario de los momentos en los que se siente impulsado a recurrir a alimentos reconfortantes y observar qu\u00e9 tipo de patr\u00f3n surge.<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>Pausa y control\u00a0<\/b><br\/>\n<br\/>A menudo, cuando surge la necesidad, la respuesta es casi autom\u00e1tica y el resultado es un picoteo casi sin sentido. <strong>Intenta tomarte un momento para reflexionar cuando tengas un antojo.<\/strong>. Esto no es lo mismo que negarse la comida a la fuerza, sino m\u00e1s bien tomarse un momento para ver qu\u00e9 pasa dentro de uno y determinar si hay otra forma de abordar la emoci\u00f3n que est\u00e1 surgiendo. Lo que nos lleva a la siguiente estrategia.<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>Encontrar alternativas m\u00e1s sanas<\/b><br\/>\n<br\/>Si te sientes triste o solo, intenta llamar a un ser querido o encontrar alguna otra fuente \u00fanica de alimento emocional. <strong>Si est\u00e1s estresado, pon tu canci\u00f3n favorita y sacude un poco esa energ\u00eda nerviosa, o practica cualquier otra actividad f\u00edsica que te guste.<\/strong>. Si est\u00e1s agotado, triste y estresado, intenta ser muy amable y practicar m\u00e9todos para calmarte, como darte un ba\u00f1o o acurrucarte en una manta. Y si te aburres, intenta concentrarte en cualquier otra cosa que pueda entretenerte: un buen libro, una pel\u00edcula, lo que sea.<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>Aceptaci\u00f3n\u00a0<\/b><br\/>\n<br\/>La mayor\u00eda de las comidas emocionales son una forma de escapar de las emociones de valencia negativa. Pero si te permites sentir esas sensaciones inc\u00f3modas, notar\u00e1s que suelen remitir por s\u00ed solas. <strong>Comer emocionalmente puede desencadenar sentimientos de impotencia ante la comida, pero en realidad est\u00e1 m\u00e1s relacionado con la impotencia ante nuestras propias emociones<\/strong>. Al ser m\u00e1s consciente y aceptar el amplio espectro de emociones, te vuelves m\u00e1s capaz de lidiar con ellas. <i>y <\/i>lo malo.<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>En resumen: <\/b>es vital normalizar las conversaciones en torno a estos patrones alimentarios y ser amables con nosotros mismos mientras reconstruimos una relaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s sana con la comida. Dejemos de juzgarnos y comprendamos que todo el mundo come a veces por estr\u00e9s y que eso es normal.<strong> \u00a1totalmente normal!<\/strong> Si te mantienes consciente y compasivo, incluso cuando se desencadena emocionalmente, puedes empezar a modificar tu forma de afrontar las cosas y disfrutar m\u00e1s de la comida.<br\/>\n<span class=\"textStyle_intro\">Si se trata de un tema con el que tienes dificultades, buscar ayuda profesional puede serte de gran ayuda.<\/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 >Alimentaci\u00f3n sana<\/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\/es\/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\/es\/category\/sportstyle\/\" class=\"secondary2\" style=\"margin-top: 17px;\">Sportstyle<\/a>\n\t        <h4>15 alimentos incre\u00edblemente ricos en minerales<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"description shortExcerpt\">\n\t\t\t\tSi recuerda sus clases de ciencias del instituto, los minerales son elementos esenciales que se encuentran en la tierra. Nuestro cuerpo necesita un suministro regular de ellos para funcionar correctamente. Los minerales ayudan a construir y mantener dientes y huesos fuertes, controlan los fluidos corporales en las c\u00e9lulas y transforman los alimentos que ingerimos en energ\u00eda. Adem\u00e1s, los necesitamos para el funcionamiento del coraz\u00f3n y el cerebro y la producci\u00f3n de hormonas y enzimas vitales... \u00a1b\u00e1sicamente son muy importantes!\n \nLos minerales se encuentran en diversos alimentos y, aunque todos son esenciales, el organismo necesita m\u00e1s de unos que de otros. Pueden dividirse en minerales principales (macrominerales) y oligoelementos (microminerales).\n \nLos macrominerales se necesitan en mayores cantidades e incluyen calcio, sodio, cloruro, potasio, f\u00f3sforo y magnesio.\nLos microminerales son igual de importantes pero se necesitan en menor cantidad: hierro, zinc, yodo, selenio, cobre, manganeso, fl\u00faor, cromo y molibdeno.\n \nPuede resultar abrumador hacer un seguimiento de todos estos elementos, pero la verdad es que la mayor\u00eda de nosotros obtenemos los nutrientes que necesitamos con una dieta sana y equilibrada. Sin embargo, para asegurarnos, hemos elaborado una lista de algunos de los alimentos m\u00e1s abundantes en minerales fundamentales para que le resulte m\u00e1s f\u00e1cil estar al d\u00eda y evitar las carencias nutricionales.\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puma-catchup.com\/es\/sportstyle\/15-foods-incredibly-rich-in-minerals\/\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-trp-gettext=\"\">leer la historia<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comer por estr\u00e9s, o comer por emociones, es un mecanismo de supervivencia incre\u00edblemente com\u00fan. Y con todo el estr\u00e9s y la incertidumbre del mundo actual, este tipo de patrones alimentarios est\u00e1n aumentando. El comportamiento de utilizar la comida m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de nuestras necesidades nutricionales, como una forma de consuelo cuando nos sentimos inc\u00f3modos, ansiosos o deprimidos, es tan incre\u00edblemente frecuente porque parece funcionar. Comer nuestros alimentos reconfortantes favoritos, ricos en grasas, carbohidratos y az\u00facares, tiene un efecto calmante inmediato.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nPero, a largo plazo, esta estrategia no contribuye a mitigar el estr\u00e9s y, en \u00faltima instancia, significa que son las emociones, y no el cuerpo, las que dictan la dieta. Hemos reunido algunas herramientas para ayudarte a afrontar los desencadenantes y los antojos de una forma m\u00e1s compasiva.<\/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":1259,"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. 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. 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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. 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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. 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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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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? 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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. 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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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