Potential negative effects Food addiction

1 potential negative effects

1.1 physical consequences:
1.2 psychological consequences
1.3 relational consequences

potential negative effects

a food addiction, long-term, can result in negative consequences aspects of person’s life, creating damaging , chronic symptoms.

physical consequences:

the short-term physical effect associated dopamine , endogenous opiate release in brain reward center low level euphoria, decrease in both anxiety , emotional pain known “food coma.” long-term physical effects may vary. health consequences can severe.

if food addict has obesity, can associated following:

diabetes
high blood pressure
high cholesterol , triglycerides
osteoarthritis in knees
hips , back
fungal infections in skin folds hard clean
congestive heart failure
shortness of breath
coronary artery disease
death.

obesity has been attributed eating behavior or fast food, personality issues, depression, addiction, and/or genetics. 1 proposed explanation of epidemic obesity food addiction.

psychological consequences

the psychological , mental effects can prove intense , plague individual years. these include hopelessness, powerlessness, isolation, shame, depression, self-loathing, guilt, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts, and/or self-injurious behaviors.

relational consequences

food addiction impacts relationships, within family. because person addiction vastly more involved food people – becomes safest, important , meaningful relationship. other connections friends , family take seat. leads deep sense of isolation others.