If you’re trying to give up fast food or chips that has been a staple over the past couple of years because of covid for healthier food items, good for you! But a new report suggests that your first non-junk-food week may be rather difficult. Researchers found that people attempting to cut down on eating highly processed foods experience some of the same physical and psychological symptoms… as those who try to quit smoking. The study was conducted by adapting a drug-withdrawal questionnaire and giving it to 200 people who had tried to diet. The respondents cited symptoms such as “mood swings, cravings, anxiety, headaches and poor sleep. Symptoms were most intense between days two and five after kicking the fast-food habit. The best advice is to take it slow with a gradual decline in junk-food consumption over a number of weeks. You can treat yourself to junk food every now and then, but moderation is the key…..Ed
Source: Gwen Ihnat / photo:nicpik
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