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Share on PinterestYoung adults and adolescents may be negatively impacted by dieting and fitness trends. Cavan Images/Getty ImagesResearchers investigated the link between ‘bulking and cutting’ diets and mental health in adolescents and young adults. They found that ‘bulking and cutting’ is linked to a higher incidence of eating disorders and muscle dysmorphia. They conclude that their findings have important implications for clinical and public health efforts. Engaging in muscularity-oriented eating and weight-control behaviors is common among adolescents and young adults and varies according to gender. “Bulking and cutting” is a dietary technique in which individuals alternate between periods of high…
Although associations between negative emotions, behaviors, and sociodemographic characteristics of people living with obesity have been well-established, most of past studies ignore the multiplicative associations of those predictors and obese and underweight groups of students. Studying those complex associations are especially important during a unique pandemic like COVID-19 as it expands our understanding regarding the emotional and behavioral reactions of those vulnerable groups of students.The results highlighted that while higher father and students’ education, income and social class buffer against the likelihood of being obese students, lack of various negative emotions and taking less cautionary actions against COVID-19 contribute to…
Food is one of life’s pleasures, but it can also be a source of pain — especially if you’re among the tens of millions of Americans who regularly experience digestive issues like heartburn, abdominal pain, bloating or diarrhea. When those symptoms strike, you may wonder: Are certain foods to blame?Food sensitivity tests promise to supply answers. For decades, these tests were offered mainly in providers’ offices in alternative medicine settings. Now, they are increasingly available as at-home tests you can purchase online or on drugstore shelves. Manufacturers claim that with several drops of blood or a few plucked hairs, they…
Parents who reward children with food or restrict their diet risk their kids becoming “emotional eaters” who use food to regulate their feelings, suggests a new study.Researchers investigated how various feeding and eating practices used by parents, such as restriction, food as reward, and child involvement can influence the eating behaviour of their children.The data revealed that emotional eating in teens is more likely with parents who use food as a reward and monitor their diets.It is even more likely with teens who use eating to regulate their emotions.Emotional eating, or eating as a coping mechanism for negative, positive, or…
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By Kassie C. *Trigger warning: Please be aware that this blog mentions the concept of death as it relates to the theory of existentialism. There are many theories of how to view life. I like learning and understanding why I am the way I am through different perspectives: I keep the parts I connect with to create a compilation of ideas that feel unique to me. This week, I am looking through the lens of Existentialism to understand myself. Existentialism acknowledges all human experiences, how those experiences create a person and how we relate to the world. It is…
Source: 123rf Stock Photo/stylephotographs “Ever since I told her about a failed investment, she won’t speak to me. She said that it was the ‘last straw’ and now she’s been silent for three months.” “My son stopped talking to me nine months ago after I criticized his girlfriend. I’ve called, sent emails, and even showed up at his door, but he refuses to speak with me. I feel like I need to mourn our relationship.” These are just two examples of the many stories shared by my clients regarding their experiences with silent treatment—the refusal to talk to another person.…
This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: Ok! Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain × close Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Emotional eating, or eating as a coping mechanism for negative, positive, or stress-driven emotions, is associated with unhealthy dietary patterns and weight gain. A research article featured in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior discusses adolescent vulnerability to emotional eating and how various feeding practices used by parents, such as restriction, food as reward, and child involvement, influence eating behavior. “Emotional eating was previously found…
Having trouble managing your emotions? These mindfulness techniques may help. We all experience a range of emotions throughout the day. Emotions will come and go whether we “allow” them to or not. When you learn to be mindful of your emotions and sit with them — even the uncomfortable ones — you can learn to manage them better. Being mindful of your emotions simply means acknowledging them without judgment, Dr. Sanam Hafeez, NYC neuropsychologist and director of Comprehend the Mind explains.We grow as people when we learn how to engage with emotions instead of pushing them away. Ignoring your emotions…
“This study suggests that parents continue to play an important role in their child’s eating behavior into their teen years,” said Klosowska. “Additional research is needed to understand the impact restrained eating demonstrated by a parent impacts the emotional eating of a child.”—Notes for editorsThe article is “Emotion Regulation Moderates the Associations of Food Parenting and Adolescent Emotional Eating,” by Joanna Klosowska, MSc; Sandra Verbeken, PhD; Caroline Braet, PhD; Stefaan De Henauw, PhD, MD; and Nathalie Michels, PhD (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2022.05.002opens in new tab/window). It appears in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, volume 54, issue 9 (September 2022), published by Elsevier.The article…