It has happened to all of us that we have an appetite for something sweet or junk food, but without being very hungry.
Or being hungry but not stopping when we are full. Investigating the reasons that push us to this, I found myself facing the term “hanger”, a neologism, added a few years ago to the Oxford English Dictionary, which “marries” two terms: hunger (hunger) and anger ( = anger). When these terms are combined the results of “suspension”. There is no exact translation of the term in Greek. How would I render it? Hunger due to anger, eating out of anger, or even rage caused by hunger. It’s essentially a vicious cycle linking hunger to anger and vice versa.
How was the term born? meaning; And how can we avoid it and eat well? Or should we eat happy and not angry? Or not get angry when we are hungry? In recent years, research in both psychology and psychiatry and nutrition has repeatedly presented examples of emotional eating. In fact, a whole branch of Psychiatry has emerged, Nutritional Psychiatry, which studies the subject in depth. According to her, there are foods that give us positive emotions and others that “bring us down” psychologically.
However, the term hanger is not exactly related to the above. Here things are simpler. According to some investigations that have been carried out on the subject – and of course also resulted in the “birth” of the term – the simple feeling of hunger causes us negative emotions. More specifically, when we are very hungry -and the stomach is empty for several hours- we feel irritated and do not react very coldly. This has also been observed in young children. As parents, surely you have detected symptoms of whining and overexertion -greater than usual- when mealtime approaches. There, if you are away from home, do not make the mistake of giving away sweets. Because the surge will probably multiply rather than die out. The reasons are obvious, but later we will explain why the sweet is not suitable for this particular occasion.
What is the root cause of the suspension?
According to the research carried out so far on this subject, the main cause of a hangover is low blood glucose levels. When this happens, our body reacts automatically, through the hormones it secretes. Low glucose levels alert the body to release two energy-related hormones that scream “I want energy now,” adrenaline and cortisol. These hormones naturally raise your blood sugar so your body can continue to function even when your blood sugar drops. This is how anger is caused, emotional outbursts, which can be triggered by external causes that have nothing to do with our hunger. Have you ever yelled at someone, at home or at work, without a logical justification for your extreme attitude? Then your “angry hunger” or “anger-inducing hunger” may be to blame.
However, beyond the secretion of hormones, the solution to raise blood glucose is to eat something. The question is what. What is the trend? People who are “hungry” look for something sweet: chocolate, cookies, pastries… Indeed, their consumption immediately raises blood glucose levels, so we feel relief and our mood changes positively. However, this does not last long as sugar does not create a feeling of satiety, so soon we are hungry again and our mood is broken again… This is also a very important reason why it is not a good idea Give the children something sweet when they are hungry!
In fact, recent research on the subject found that perching is also linked to our overall mood. Not all hungry people react in the same way. There we enter into issues of pure psychology and psychoanalysis since our reactions are linked to how consciously we act and therefore how consciously we eat (eat consciously).
How we deal with the problem
The questions that arise are twofold: how do we deal with the feeling of “angry hunger” when it arises, and how do we make sure that this feeling is not “born”.
The experts’ proposal is clear: we deal with… evil from the roots. An adequate and balanced diet is the main key to not having outbreaks of… “hunger for anger”. The practice of mindful eating, mindful nutrition, the nutritional program is all that is needed for this. Here you will find more information about what is mindful eating.
And since a good day begins in the morning, a well-balanced breakfast is the beginning of everything. You also need protein and -good- carbohydrates and good fats to keep you going through the day.
If you haven’t had time to eat at home yet, invest in healthy snacks at the office with protein and carbohydrates, avoiding sweets and white carbohydrates.
Source: olive magazine