Lesson 9: Food And Relapse Prevention - Slide 32
Negative Moods Lead Us To Eat
- Negative moods and low energy make us feel uncomfortable
- Eating is the easiest way to
feel better
- Food tastes good
- Simple sugars and fats raise
the blood sugar quickly
- Energy is the result and we feel better fast
- Drugs and alcohol can be used to feel better and food can be used to feel better
- Eating or using doesn’t solve the underlying problem
Notes:
Pg. 55-56, “Calm Energy, how people regulate mood with food and exercise,” Robert E. Thayer, PH.D., Oxford University Press, New York, 2001
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