Comfort Eating

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I was going to post in the Ladies Room but I kinda changed my mind.

Erm so yeh, why do some people do it? Like how do you explain it? Like whyyyy like why would we seek comfort in food of all things?

I aint dissing btw :-[

So yeh, any thoughts before I continue?

WassalamuAlaykum
 
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Women do that mostly when they are depressed. You will find that people who are depressed will resort to Junk Food like cakes and pastries because it makes them feel good. Their body demands carbohydrates because carbohydrates lift the mood. Sugar makes you hyper. [ :( -----> :D]

But because foods like that have very little nutritional value, their mood flops back down again. [ :D ------> :( ]

So instead of turning to Junk Food to make yourself feel good, one should turn to nutritional food. Like fish :p for example, it is very good for depression [contains the Omega 3's and 6's]. And Milk

Also Foods which contain the B Vitamins (B6, B12) and niacin. Such as potato, porridge, bananas, nuts etc.

These foods increase the serotonin levels in your brain, and lift the mood.
 
:wasalamex

Lol I should have known somebody would pop out the word serotonin. I might have to inject myself with that someday ;D

JazakAllah khayr sis. Nuts are good I believe. Brazil nuts, pine nuts, cashew nuts....nutty nuts...All of em are


I know that some women turn to chocolate like crazy. Some people are diff though, like me...I will eat anything when I'm down, like seriously anything but a lot of it. And I'm stick thin anyway so I aint bothered about weight or whatever.. but what you said makes sense.

Fish on the menu more often then :D lol. And I agree, junk makes you feel hyper for a lil while only
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piXie said:
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So instead of turning to Junk Food to make yourself feel good, one should turn to nutritional food. Like fish :p for example, it is very good for depression [contains the Omega 3's and 6's]. And Milk

Also Foods which contain the B Vitamins (B6, B12) and niacin. Such as potato, porridge, bananas, nuts etc.

These foods increase the serotonin levels in your brain, and lift the mood.
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.....what books have you been reading? :ooh:




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lol people eat because food is delicious, what this comfort eating about? never even heard of it before
 
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piXie said:
Hey, thats my popcorn you've nicked. (Grabs a pillow)
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Lol yah, thought I'd do a lil piskelating :p

I once watched summin about a lady who felt she had no control in her life and the only thing she could control was her diet etc. So she turned to chocolate real bad.

I think this is where bulimics come in too. SubhanAllah that aint me btw.
 
i eat food for bodybuilding...i dont know anything about comfort eating??
 
I knew I'd get a brother asking about it. Lol to be honest I dont know. Even during my studies I havnt read into it much and neither did we go into coping mechanisms etc etc.. Its just a way of dealing with things spiralling out of control. I guess.
 
JolieFleur said:
I knew I'd get a brother asking about it. Lol to be honest I dont know. Even during my studies I havnt read into it much and neither did we go into coping mechanisms etc etc.. Its just a way of dealing with things spiralling out of control. I guess.
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so its when u get depressed and get fat

lol just say it sheesh, no need to go round the fat bend
 
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Anta Majnoon.

SubhanAllah.

Nah not always btw, I mean who loves tea and uses it as a relaxant?
 
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I never heard of comfort eating beofre, this thread is also on ummah.com. i no now what it is, people do it when they are depressed, but they are other alternatives than eating, I have agreat one but it is abit embarrasing but I do no people do it around in the world
 
MO783 said:
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I never heard of comfort eating beofre, this thread is also on ummah.com. i no now what it is, people do it when they are depressed, but they are other alternatives than eating, I have agreat one but it is abit embarrasing but I do no people do it around in the world
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:wasalamex

Oh ok, I think I've placed you now. Masha'Allah.

I think it's a lil like retail therapy btw (And no bro better ask what that is :$) .. you just do diff things to take your mind off of stuff
 
JolieFleur said:
:wasalamex

Oh ok, I think I've placed you now. Masha'Allah.

I think it's a lil like retail therapy btw (And no bro better ask what that is :$) .. you just do diff things to take your mind off of stuff
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I seriously dont understand what you mean sorry
 
i always comfort eat, i need to have chocolate, the taste just makes you feel so good.
 
lol
I eat when im bored...:)
I'll jus look in the fridge every 5 mins
 
MO783 said:
do you know wha joiflur is on about ?
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The sister's explanation of what comfort eating is, was very clear.
its like when something bad happens in ur life and you're mentally down you then become accustomed to just eating a particular food,if you are still not satisfied with what it means then there is always google:)
 
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When I feel boring I eaaaaat , Thats Comfort Innit ? :p
 

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