Feel Out Of Control Around Food? The Reasons Why May Surprise You
ERC Regional Director of Nutrition Jessica Barth Nesbitt, MA, RD, LD, CEDRD-S, shares insight into what leads some people to feel "out of control" around food with HuffPost writer Ashley Broadwater. The article features insight from several dietitians about what's "actually at play," including not eating enough; having a history of restrictive dieting; going too long without eating; and more.
When you’re walking around the grocery store, do you stop yourself from buying cookies because you’re convinced you’ll eat them all in one sitting? Or maybe whenever the waiter or waitress brings chips and cheese dip, you feel powerless and can’t stop eating them.
If you feel out of control around food in these ways or others, you’re not alone. You may think it’s a problem with your willpower or that you need to avoid food more (spoiler alert: it’s neither).
