Have you ever wondered why when you see postings of food on social media that are pleasing to your eyes, you immediately begin to desire that food or think, \u201cGee, I\u2019m hungry?<\/p>\n
The human mind is divided into two parts, the conscious and subconscious mind.\u00a0 The conscious mind works while we are awake, while the subconscious mind is always activated.\u00a0 The subconscious mind regulates everything in our body, our character, our speech and receives and processes information. The food and beverage postings on social media speak directly to our conscious and subconscious mind.<\/p>\n
According to researchers, 70 percent of household meals in America are influenced by digital media.\u00a0 Pictures of food and beverages show up on news feeds 63 percent of the time.\u00a0 One popular social media site noted that a widely used food hashtag marked photos of snacks and meals 54 million times on their site alone.<\/p>\n
In addition to subliminally causing you to want to eat more food, studies have shown that people who spent two hours or more using a device with LED display, such as a smart phone or tablet, had a corresponding dip in melatonin levels.\u00a0 Melatonin is the chemical that prepares your body for sleep. When we lose sleep, we can pack on extra pounds because there is a link between sleep loss and weight gain.\u00a0 If you are awake for longer periods of time, you may be more inclined to reach for a late night snack or bag of chips.<\/p>\n
Some steps you can take to curb your hunger and promote good health are:<\/p>\n
Obesity is on the rise because many factors, but keep in mind that you are in control and can make healthy choices to live a healthy life. It\u2019s better to eat with your stomach and not with your eyes.<\/p>\n
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