Anxiety & Eating Disorder !!!

Eating disorders commonly co-occur with anxiety disorders. For those who have an anxiety disorder, a co-occurring eating disorder may make their symptoms worse and recovery more difficult. It’s essential to be treated for both disorders.

An eating disorder is present when a person experiences severe disturbances in eating behavior, such as extreme reduction of food intake or extreme overeating, or feelings of extreme distress or concern about body weight or shape. A person with an eating disorder may diet, exercise, or eats excessively, which can have life-threatening or even fatal consequences.

People with binge-eating disorder experience frequent episodes of out-of-control eating. But they do not purge their bodies of excess calories, and many people with this disorder are overweight or obese. They experience feelings of guilt, shame, or distress, often leading to another cycle of binge eating.

Obese people with binge eating disorder often have other psychological illnesses, too, including anxiety, depression, and personality disorders. 

Anxiety often stems from emotions such as low self-esteem, body image dissatisfaction, and feeling powerless. It can also occur from stress, fear, and pressure from peers and parents.A strong correlation exists between anxiety and self-harm type behaviors, including eating disorders. 

Controlling food is a way to control life itself, and the people in it. Eating disorders are a way to manage situations that cause fear or anxiety, in much the same way as other people may use drugs or alcohol.

How to Create Anti- Anxiety Diet - Remove or Moderate the below:

1. Fried foods
2. Alcohol
3. Coffee
4. Refined Sugars
5. Acid forming Foods

Foods to eat that weaken your Anxiety:

1. Fresh fruits
2. Vegetables
3. Water
4. Tryptophan Rich Foods
5. Magnesium Rich Foods
6. Omega 3 fatty Acids
7. Cuppa Chamomile Tea/ Green Tea

Eating these foods is not going to cure your anxiety but they should reduce your anxiety symptoms.Apart from Diet one needs to Exercise and Meditate also to reduce anxiety.