Know Your Social And Cultural Cues In Contributing To Eating Behavior

Obesity has been an arising problem in countries especially among the Americans. Many obesity related illness, disorders and deaths should not only contribute to genes and the 'greediness' of a person; obesity should be taken more seriously than just a stigma. It reflects with your culture and lifestyle too.

In a social setting, people eat more in groups than when they eat alone. This is largely due to the fact that meals in a group last longer, and you are not totally aware of eating while waiting for the rest to finish their meals. Thus, your eating behavior has changed in this setting. It is advisable that you bring like-minded friends to your dining table; or that you date a vegetarian. You are prone to eat less than normal on a date and that might be good for you unless you return home stuffing yourself with food from the fridge.

The nation of obesity, the Americans, eat more and feel less guilty when they think the food is labeled as 'low-fat', even if in fact the label is not as true as it claims. It does not make much of a difference when you replace two diet bars instead of scrumptious chocolate bar with nuts coating. The truth is that you could never stop eating when your satiety needs are not met. The more you go for diet meals, the more you crave for the real deal behind the doors. It is important for you to question yourself if that the 'fat-free' labels are only to reduce your guilt but not your weight. It is good to savor the food and feel contented rather than to suffer from endless insatiable feelings.

Meanwhile, your eating behavior is also shaped by the convenience and amount of food available. Americans have Super Size meal combos; and fast food chains are never out of sight. The availability of food and the go-large size that comes together could very much encourage you to eat more even though you are never hungry. These cues in your own culture make you have less thought in choice and that the media priming make you psychologically addicted to the food that are advertised. It is always important that you stay assertive though media influences could be a tough battle to overcome.

Your eating patterns are highly related to your upbringing and culture. Hence, instead of focusing on how to lose weight or involve yourself into extreme exercising you might want to reevaluate the social and cultural settings you are in.

By: Anna-Peacock

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