How can I plan healthier family meals?
Overeating—and encouraging our children to eat too much—often results from anxiety. And these binges can have long term consequences. In this video, Michael Roizen, MD, explains how to stop stressed eating and get your family's diet back on track.
Transcript
Persistent stress stimulates release of the hormone cortisol from your adrenal gland. And that makes you crave sugary, fatty foods.
You overeat, and then you feed your kids the same unhealthy foods you crave. [MUSIC PLAYING]
For most of us, overeating and encouraging our children to eat too much results from emotions and body
chemistry being out of whack. For example, moms who are anxious about family finances
overfeed their kids. And when you do this, healthy eating impulses go out the window.
Kids frequently don't know whether they're truly hungry. To make matters worse, persistent stress
stimulates release of the hormone cortisol from your adrenal gland. And that makes you crave sugary, fatty foods.
You overeat, and then you feed your kids the same unhealthy foods you crave. Here's how to ease anxiety and help the whole family
have more vigor. One, make time for family meals. Two, sit down together for 30 minutes.
Three, plan menus four days in advance. You'll control unhealthy impulse purchases.
Get the kids involved in shopping and cooking, too. Schedule family exercise time. Walk around the park or around the block.
Play ball or garden. You'll all shed pounds and stress. [AUDIO LOGO]
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