No, it is not about drowning worries about the future in food , nor is it about compensating for past stresses and frustrations with refined sugars and saturated fats, although this is the most immediate and widespread tendency. The food we choose and the way we eat them can be harnessed in a more positive way, to prevent and quell excessive nervousness and agitation, make us feel better, more relaxed, and more likely to rest well during the night (resulting in additional benefits for mood and psychophysical reactivity). Certain substances in foods, in fact, act at the brain level and if taken in the right dose, regularly or as needed, can have a positive impact on neuropsychic function.
How to overcome emotional trauma
A bereavement, a divorce, a serious accident. These are some examples of traumatic events that can be difficult to handle and overcome on a psychoemotional level. Everyone experiences these in
