If your world
seems to have collapsed around you, as it truly has recently for many in
Southwest Florida, what goes into your mouth may be the last thing you're very
particular about. Who cares about their carb count when their roof is shattered
across the neighborhood?
But it's also at times of real crisis that we're
best able to focus on what we really value: our well-being, our lives, our
loved ones. Over and over in the last week we've heard personal tales of loss
or injury, with so many -- at the end of it all -- expressing gratitude to just
be alive. That kind of clarity can provide a real impetus to get serious about
getting healthy. And it can simplify things, because when there's so much in
life we can't control, there's a premium on what we can control, including our
health.
Ironically, good dietary habits are often the first thing to go
in the midst of stress...At the most fundamental levels, a healthy body is
better able to deal with stress....The shifting sand of a crisis is fertile
ground for emotional eating habits. People who eat for comfort often...Guilt
eating
For
parents, showing kids that even if there's no electricity or running water, a
bag of potato chips isn't a substitute for dinner... etc....
Caroline J. Cederquist, M.D. is a board
certified Bariatric Physicians, the medical specialty of weight
management, and a board certified Family Physician. She specializes
in lifetime weight management at the Cederquist Medical Wellness
Center, her Naples, FL private practice.
Dr. Cederquist is a contributing
medical editor for NBC-2 News, a trustee of the American Society
Of Bariatric Physicians and the author of " Helping Your Overweight
Child - A Family Guide", www.Amazon.Com or by
Calling Toll-Free 1-800-431-1579.
If you are interested in a delicious,
doctor-designed, foolproof plan for fast and healthy weight loss
please visit Dr. Cederquist's Diet-To-Your-Door program by clicking here.
