More often than not people can have a fairly healthy diet and lifestyle through the week but go on a massive binge on the weekend that can affect their weight and overall health. Does this resonate with you? Do you love to binge over the weekends?
What are some of the reasons that you end up binge-eating? How will it impact your health and physiology?
Binge eating can be harmful in the long run
There are several underlying causes that lead to binge eating. Its important to understand two big triggers before we check out the impact of overeating.
Fewer calories: The first major reason for bingeing is lack of adequate calories from nutrient-dense foods through the week. When you force your body to eat highly restrictive diets during the week, it leads to cravings and the desire to binge on all kinds of food over the weekends.
If you struggle with blood sugar imbalance through the week caused by low fat or low protein diets, or both, then the imbalance in your blood sugar levels can make you go on a binge fest. Its very important that you eat a diet that is not calorie-restricted or low in protein and fat all through the week.
Emotional triggers: The second big reason for bingeing is trauma or emotional triggers. There are connections between binge eating and adverse childhood experiences, trauma, emotional suppression, lack of nurturing relationships or high stress. In fact, most bingeing can have roots in some sort of unresolved emotional problem in your past.
Eating too much junk food comes at a high cost
Even if you do not eat an unhealthy diet through the week, bingeing can cause several disturbances in your physiology.
A meal that is overloaded in starch, sugars and harmful fats can cause a lot of disturbance in your body.
Stay away from too many goodies over the weekend
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