Modern people have great pressure in their lives. Sometimes they are not only physically exhausted, but also mentally affected, just like they often hear people say "the heart is so tired." Many people also rely on food to help themselves, such as eating desserts and bread, and feel that their mood seems to be better and more energetic. However, is it good to eat sweets when you feel mentally exhausted? Dr. Shinichiro Tanaka, who is currently working at the Health Management Center of Tokyo University of Arts, Japan, will share his views with everyone.
Tenichiro Tanaka specializes in mental and mental health treatment. He pointed out that people's dietary behavior is actually closely related to their mental state.
Q: Will you not be able to eat or eat violently when you are tired?Doctor Tanaka said: "When the pressure increases, the appetite will decrease, and on the contrary, the appetite will increase."
From a medical perspective, the pressure stimulates the neurosympathetic system, causing weaker gastric function, making people feel that their appetite decreases and they don't want to eat.
In order to relieve stress, the parasympathetic nervous system will also be activated. When the parasympathetic nervous system is alive, it will increase people's appetite and sometimes lead to binge eating.
Q: What should I eat when I am mentally exhausted? What foods should be avoided?Doctor Tanaka pointed out that the most important thing when you are tired is to choose "what you usually eat."
"When you are physically and mentally healthy, you can eat something you don't usually eat." Dr. Tanaka said that this will be a benign stimulus, but it is not recommended to do this when you are tired.
If you eat irritating foods when you are under high pressure, mental insecurity, and inability to move, it will increase the burden on the stomach and make mental fatigue more severe, the body and mind will affect each other, forming a vicious cycle.
And what is "irritating food"? It is food that you don’t usually eat, as well as foods that are too spicy, oily or difficult to digest, including fried snacks, cakes or other too sweet meals. But even if it is not a irritating food, you must follow the principle of "appropriate".
Q: What should I pay attention to when I am tired and eat?When you are in a bad mood, everyone is different, and some people will be tempted to relieve stress by eating something, even if it is not necessarily the case for others. Dr. Tanaka believes that in terms of mental health and diet, there is no absolute rule that suits everyone. When you feel tired, just eat the same food as usual.
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Doctor Tanaka also suggested that when physically and mentally tired, he should slow down his eating speed and chew food at all, and just 80% of it. From the perspective of nutritional balance, Japanese food is healthier than Western food, and eating fish is better than eating meat.
The doctor finally emphasized that you should enjoy the food you like. If you may want to have a happy meal with others and eat intentionally, rather than getting into pain because of "what shouldn't be eaten."