Eating Disorders Alternative Medicine

A variety of spicy food can be eaten to allay binge eating. Chilies, jalapenos, Indian curries, cayenne pepper, cumin, hot peppers, spicy salsas are all helpful in keeping an individual with uncontrolled eating habit in control. These spicy foods help in curbing their extra active hunger at bay. These spices help in boosting the metabolism rate and give them satisfaction when they eat their regular amount of food. For people who are traveling, these foods are easily available in hotels and restaurants.

People with eating disorders usually suffer from guilt feeling after gorging on huge amounts of food. To diminish this feeling, one should try to eat food which is low in fat and trans-fats. Yogurts, dairy products, fast food, high carbohydrate food all give a heavy feeling or make one depressed.

Eating twice or thrice a day helps in preventing the body from starving. This helps in lessening the chances of anxiety, binge or purging feeling, or of over eating at a later time.

It is a diuretic and can help prevent imbalances. It should be eaten whenever an individual suffering from eating disorder feels like having a snack. It can be easily carried in a bag while traveling, so that one can eat it when required.

Herbal tea is a great soothing ingredient and helps in curbing the emotional rush that individuals with eating problems suffer from. For a non-stressful sleep at night, chamomile tea can be tried. Herbal tea is easily available at cafes and therefore not a problem for patients with eating disorders.

Breathing helps in relaxing the muscle tension in the body. This helps in curbing the roller coaster feeling of those people who have an eating disorder. This soothes their senses. Yoga or meditation helps immensely with this.

Music is a great relaxing agent. Soft relaxing music can be listened to while eating, as it has a soothing effect. Rock or heavy music can lead to a rush in emotion and lead to over eating. An headphone and good music while traveling is not only the best way to pass your time during the journey, but also soothes your nerves.

Eating mint, brushing one’s teeth or gargling with a mouthwash can help curb eating problems. These techniques prevent over-eating or eating at incorrect times. Mint can be easily carried while traveling and it acts as a mouth freshener also.

A mixture of ginger paste along with a pinch of salt can be added to half a spoon of lime juice. This mixture can be taken twice a day for one week. This mixture helps in checking the food intake amount of an individual. Lime juice, moreover, helps in dissolving excess fat that one has accumulated due to over eating.