Why Do Some of Us Come to Use Food to Regulate Mood?
There are many reasons we know about; carbs that lead to calming brain chemicals (serotonin), gaps in emotional regulation and distress tolerance skills, our cultural obsession with an unachievable body weight and shape for most, emotional and neurochemical impact of chronic dieting and the deprivation that results, seemingly unlimited access to high sugar/high fat foods… and there is so much more that still needs to be researched and better understood. The medical and scientific communities have finally taken a serous interest in this subject. So, we’re hopeful more answers will be coming in the foreseeable future. It makes sense, on many levels, that food would come to play a nurturing role in our lives. Think about it…. Ellen Shuman, 1 month old Typically, the very first nurturing relationship we have in our life is connected to food. When an infant is hungry, the infant cries. Mom or Dad soothes, comforts, and connects with the baby through feeding. Ellen, Age 2 Maybe as you grew,
