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Yesterday I came across this article on 10 Diet Rules Meant to be Broken. It's basically about things people might tell you you're supposed to do when you're trying to lose weight, but that actually have very little, if any, truth to them. It's good to know that as I've been breaking most of them, I haven't really been doing anything wrong.
The last "rule" on the list isn't one we're told to follow when we're dieting, but rather one that is drilled into us from childhood.
10. If you don't clean your plate, you're wasting food (don't forget those starving children Mom told you about).
Tying emotions to eating (like when you feel guilty about leaving food on your plate) sets the stage for emotional overeating, Aronowitz says.
I have always had a huge problem with the starving-kids-in-Africa line, and I'm so glad to see an expert who agrees. Not only does my eating that extra food do absolutely nothing to help those starving children in Africa, we're all being trained to eat more than our bodies are telling us we need, right from early childhood. It's no wonder so many people grow up to develop such an unhealthy relationship with food.
So for all of you out there who struggle with overeating and weight issues, the next time you see a therapist, you have yet another thing to blame on your mother!
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