Womens Health Australia September 2017

THE PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEES

WHO EAT (OR SMOKE) MORE

DURING THE 9-5 THANKS TO

STRESS FROM CHANGE AT

WORK. SWITCH THOSE OFFICE

DOUGHNUTS FOR BLISS BALLS.

Source: The American

Psychological Association

NUT

JOB

HEART

HUNGER

The trigger

Sadness, anxiety,

boredom

If you’re

wandering

around looking

for anything to

eat, it’s likely

tied to emotions.

Acknowledge

what’s bugging

you and deal

with it directly

(eg, a few deep

breaths).

MOUTH

HUNGER

The trigger

A craving

for creamy,

crunchy or cold

Certain textures

and temps can be

EYE HUNGER

The trigger

A pizza in the

conference room

Ask yourself if

you’d be jonesing

for an apple. No?

You don’t need

food. Yes? Savour

each bite so you

can stop when

you’re satisfied.

NOSE HUNGER

The trigger The

sweet smell of

cinnamon scrolls

If you’re truly

hungry, have a

small serving or a

healthy swap like

wholegrain toast

with a smear of

peanut butter

and cinnamon.

psychologically

satisfying. Know

which qualities

you crave and

keep small-

portioned, low-kJ

options nearby

that’ll scratch

that itch, like

Greek yoghurt

or frozen grapes.

MENTAL

HUNGER

The trigger

The clock

Don’t have lunch

• and lick the
  plate clean – just
  because it’s noon.
  If you’re truly
  hungry when the
  clock strikes 12,
  grab your meal
  and eat until
  you’re full.

CELLULAR

HUNGER

The trigger

Fatigue

Feeling beat can

cause hankerings

for junk, but

heavy foods

can leave you

more tired.

Grab a 15-min

nap or high-

protein snack

(hey, almonds)

to boost your

energy levels.

STOMACH

HUNGER

The trigger

A gurgling belly

Rate your hunger

on a scale of

1-10: 0-3 is snack

territory, 4-6 calls

for a small meal

and 7-10 means

fill your plate.

DECODE

YOUR

HUNGER

You killed it

at training today.

Good job!

Eating with your eyes?

Not so fast. There are seven

types of hunger, and those

who fail to recognise them

are more likely to gain kilos,

according to a University of

Arizona study. Get clued up!

Words

with

friends

Give this finding a

fist-bump emoji: in a

University of New South

Wales study, dieters shed

m o r e k i l o s w h e n t h ey

receive personalised

texts versus automated

ones. Start a group

w i t h m a t e s a n d s e n d

motivating messages.

discuss

weight loss
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