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Bad eating habits

A healthy diet is one that provides an optimal state of health and promotes general
well-being, both physical and mental, covering energy needs and being balanced in sugars,
proteins and fats. This does not happen when we talk about bad eating habits.

In general, eating problems are based on bad eating habits, excess, lack of food, poor
quality or inadequate regularity in meal times.

For this reason, it is essential to start improving your diet, avoiding those products or
preparations that can be harmful. Likewise, it is essential to visit the nutritionist to determine
the most appropriate diet according to our needs.

What are the most common bad eating habits?

The main unhealthy eating habits:

Drink more soft drinks than water to quench thirst.

Abuse 'light' diet products.
Snacking between meals to calm hunger, with an alteration in the rhythm and feeding times.
Skip breakfast and make up for it with coffee.
Eating quickly, in a hurry and prepared or 'junk' food.
Excess alcohol, saturated fats and sugars.
Go to bed as soon as you eat.
Eat while working or doing something important.
Absence of a varied diet, as always the same.
Eat at different times.

The consequences of having bad eating habits?

Bad eating habits have relevant consequences, both physical (metabolic disorders and
weight changes) and psychological consequences derived from a lack of basic nutrient
principles necessary for adequate brain functioning. Thus, we can encounter psychological
problems such as:

Depression.
Hyperactivity.
Sleep problems.
Anxiety.
Lack of concentration.
Alterations in memory
Treatment to improve your habits and eat healthier foods

Given the important psychological problems derived from bad eating habits, it is always
necessary, prior to psychotherapy, and in the previous evaluation phase, to supervise said
habits through our medical advisory service. From there, the need for medical-psychological
treatment is assessed according to the case.

It must be taken into account that, on some occasions, bad eating habits are directly
responsible for psychological disorders and, in some cases, they accompany them.
Therefore, treatment varies from simply reestablishing healthy lifestyle habits to individual
psychotherapy, in addition to medical follow-up.

TIPS TO CHANGE BAD EATING HABITS

Eat less, but more times a day: Eating 4 meals a day and 1 or 2 snacks between meals will
allow you to reduce calories per meal time without sacrificing hunger or anxiety.

Hydrate: Many people associate the feeling of thirst with eating and sometimes we just
needed a glass of water. So to avoid confusion it is necessary to stay well hydrated. For this,
drink water or unsweetened fruit juices, but avoid packaged drinks and/or juices.

Eat whole grain carbs: Poor hated carbs. Don't leave them, because if they are not in your
diet, anxiety will take over throughout the day. It is necessary to change simple
carbohydrates such as white or sugary flours, for whole grain carbohydrates such as whole
grain oats (whole oats), whole wheat bread, and rice, seeds or whole grain noodles, as
accompaniment to lunch.

Eat healthy fats: Healthy fats must be present in your diet since they are tasty and generate
satiety, so adding foods such as avocado, nuts, olives and olive oil to your diet is very
beneficial. Be careful with the quantity though, since they are higher calorie foods.