We know how hard it is to resist the urge to pull up in a restaurant’s drive-thru and order up all those ‘forbidden foods’ or to go out and have to ‘eat healthy’ while your lunch date can enjoy anything they want.
It’s quite a challenge to keep pushing away those overwhelming cravings for your favorite snacks. Many people feel powerless, helpless to resist, and are forced to give in. These cravings eventually lead to weight gain, insecurity, and other food disorders such as anorexia and bulimia nervosa.
There’s no shame to admit and seek help if you’re going through an eating disorder. Demi Lovato, a famous American pop singer, and actress has shared several stories of her overeating accidents which have led her to multiple weight-related issues. Even Lady Diana went through a tough spell of bulimia.
To be “triggered” has a vast meaning but when it is related to food it could be defined as an eating disorder. Trigger food can bring that person back to those unhealthy eating habits and routines that lead to emotional and physical distress.
These foods don’t always have to be consumed out of hunger or cravings but are just addicting for the consumer. Triggers can happen anywhere and at any moment. It can be caused just by the sight of food, mentions in a conversation, or even a sudden memory. Emotional instability on a stressful days can often lead you to overindulgences as well.
If you wish to remove these foods from your diet to get a better grip on yourself then you have to find replacements for them to work. Here are some common types of trigger foods that people struggle with:
Eating healthier doesn’t necessarily mean cutting out entire food categories from your life permanently, instead, you could:
