Whether due to anxiety, gluttony or ignorance of the act of eating, there are times when we binge on food. If we lead a healthy lifestyle, negative thoughts are likely to surface, blaming you for what you just did.
Just as anorexia and restrictive diets are serious problems, there are other extremes that are often overlooked but just as serious. Although people use phrases like “eating sensations,” it turns out that binge eating can wreak havoc on the body. Of course, we are all victims of binge eating from time to time, but when bingeing becomes more frequent, we are at risk of developing a disorder.
Effects of a food binge
Really, until 20 minutes have passed, the brain does not receive the signal that we are satiated, so it is very likely that in that time you have put us up to the eyebrows of eating without touching the ceiling. The body is very wise and while we eat, we release dopamine. We will feel especially good, especially if the food is rich in sugar or salt.
This causes that, as we feel good, we continue eating without control. That’s when the binge comes, and from the great feeling we move on to bodily discomfort. In fact, at this point of fatigue and belly pain, we realize what happened.
The stomach is an organ that expands when you eat and returns to its size as you digest. The problem is that if we habitually overeat, the stomach is likely to become permanently enlarged . The larger the stomach becomes, the more food we need to fill it, and thus the cycle of bingeing begins. Likewise, the circadian cycle is modified and we will not rest as well.
Obviously, binge eating also affects your digestion and acidity. Making it a habit will make us gain weight and feel bodily discomfort.
No occasional risks
Taking whims from time to time is not synonymous with binge eating. Just like we won’t be throwing away fitness goals if one of your meals is a little “less healthy.”
Although we think that everything will be immediately converted into fat, most of it is liquid and glucose. That is why it is normal that the next day we feel heavier and the scale marks more kilos. As soon as we return to a healthy eating routine and physical exercise, the values will stabilize again.
Logically, this fact happens within a healthy diet, if we have a bad diet there will be no excuse for not ending it. Therefore, enjoying food on a birthday or on specific dates does not pose health risks (beyond the physical discomfort of overeating).
