The Hidden Dangers of Eating When You're Not Hungry"

 

The Hidden Dangers of Eating When You're Not Hungry"

Do you fear your body?

"Yes - if I didn't take food, I will get acidity - if not took also acidity"

" Oh, that bad headache - omg today there was an urgent meeting so... I skipped🙄"

" I will feel drained out"

" I have work to do "

☝️These are comments told by few when I asked the above question - being an Ayurvedic doctor and a nutritionist.

Following are the side effects if you are taking food without appetite :-

📍Weight Gain - Central Obesity

Consuming food when not hungry can contribute to overeating, which may lead to weight gain and associated metabolic disorders.

The body may store excess calories as fat rather than utilizing them for energy.

📍Digestive Disturbances: When you eat without hunger, your digestive fire (Agni) may be weak.

This can result in poor digestion, leading to bloating, gas, and discomfort.

It can cause more significant digestive issues like constipation or diarrhea.

📍Post meal lethargy

Energy Drain: The body uses energy to digest food, and if you eat without needing nourishment, it may lead to feelings of lethargy and fatigue, as energy is diverted to processing unnecessary food.

📍Nutrient Imbalance:

If food is consumed mindlessly or out of fear rather than need, there may be a tendency to choose unhealthy or convenient options rather than nourishing foods, leading to imbalances in essential nutrients.

📍Prone to acne/ abscess

Eating without appetite disrupts the digestive process, leading to improper digestion and accumulation of toxins (known as ama in Ayurveda).

This buildup of toxins can trigger various health issues, including skin problems like acne and abscesses.

Over time, ama accumulates and circulates through the bloodstream, reaching the skin and other tissues.

This can manifest as skin eruptions, acne, and even abscesses, as the body tries to expel the toxins.

So please correct your agni or digestive fire.

Here lies your foundation for health not in merely any external therapy or medicines or supplements.

These all are suppressing your conditions not healing you.

Heal yourself first or else these can create psychological imbalances

myself DR.kavitha dev ayurveda practitioner residing in chennai

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