Food Phobias and Picky Eating Habits in Adults

Adult food phobias are exactly that - adults who are either terrified of eating certain types of food or who are fussy and picky around food. This prevents a balanced diet and therefore has enormous future health implications.

Selective eating is common in children and adolescents who are naturally picky about what they eat but then grow out of this in adulthood. However, some do not overcome this stage. Fussy eating continues with more extreme phobias around certain foods developing, seriously affecting relationships and causing conflicts and anxiety. A family outing to a restaurant or a romantic evening out becomes a major event and can be stressful for the sufferer who is surrounded by foods they're deeply uncomfortable with.

Health professionals have concluded that phobias around certain foods stem not so much from memories or trauma, but from an incident. The phobia or fussiness is then linked to the sight, taste, smell and texture of the food in question, like gagging on a cracker for example. From this incident a fear of choking could manifest from eating anything dry or crunchy. Some sufferers start having irrational cleanliness issues with how food is prepared.

Often conventional treatments don't work with sufferers pleading with doctors to help them. The condition has been linked with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) and as such, cognitive behavioural therapy is used. However, a large amount of those with food phobias have found huge success with hypnotherapy and NLP (neuro linguistic programming).

Seeing a hypnotherapist or listening to a professional recording written specially for this condition has helped adults break free from their phobias and lead normal lives again. Interestingly with this type of therapy, usually only one session is needed but sufferers can listen to the hypnotherapy recording as much as is needed to gain benefit. The therapy works by reprogramming the mind and is therefore very deep and effective. NLP is like finding the owner's guide to your brain and therefore holds endless possibilities for improving the life of sufferers of this condition.

Hypnotherapy and NLP work from the inside out by making changes in the subconscious mind, so, after the session (usually only one session is needed), sufferers are attracted to the whole range of foods on offer and not just restricted to the unhealthy handful the phobia allows.

Those suffering from adult food phobias who are worried about their health, sick of friends laughing at their strange condition, who want freedom from gagging on certain foods and who are tired of their restricted diet, have found benefit by using hypnotherapy and NLP.

Debbie Williams invites you to read more about her self hypnosis recording Overcome a Food Phobiahttp://www.debbiewilliamsassociates.co.uk/overcome_food_phobia.htm

How to Stop Binge Eating With Hypnosis and NLP

How to Stop Binge Eating With Hypnosis and NLP

Every sufferer of this condition wants to stop binge eating whether they are conscious of this or not. The personal ramifications of leading a secret life and planning all activities around food leads to desperate unhappiness in sufferers. Binge eaters consume vast quantities of food and many admit it costs them dearly, both personally and in their relationships. Being stuck on the endless cycle of binging then dieting destroys relationships both with themselves, with family and friends and seriously affects their social life.

Binge eaters create habits around food that dominate their lives and keep them stuck in this destructive cycle. For example, many conceal their eating and throw away the evidence to hide their habits from others, such as disposing of food wrappers in different places. Some pretend to be on their mobile phones when ordering enough food for a whole group of people, when really, it's all for them. Many know the quiet places to visit where their binge session won't be disturbed or witnessed by others.

These are the external manifestations of a very serious illness. Internally, binge eaters feel out of control. Using food like a drug, they eat to numb uncomfortable feelings such as sadness, loneliness or anger. However, most emotions lead to a binge. They can eat vast quantities when they're ill or bored, to while away the hours or to procrastinate. Even positive emotions like happiness or excitement can lead to a binge with many using food to celebrate.

Food rules their world. Sufferers think about it continually except when consuming it and often have set times of day when they binge.

Luckily there is an end to this nightmare. Many sufferers have found great success through hypnosis and NLP (neuro linguistic programming). The benefits are manifold. Those with this condition gain a healthy relationship with food, never feeling guilt or shame around it again. After hypnosis many report they do not fear food and instead enjoy it because it no longer dominates each waking hour. They become leaner, healthier and happier as a result. They can control their eating habits, feel good about themselves and enjoy food for the source of nutrition it is.

After treatment, ex-binge eaters find they have the mental freedom to pursue life ambitions and goals whereas before, food had absorbed all their mental energy. Socially they benefit by going to parties and restaurants without fear. They maintain their weight loss and feel fitter and healthier as a result. They find they can eat like happy, lean and healthy people do by retraining themselves through hypnosis and NLP. In taking the steps to stop binge eating, they gain an immense amount of freedom from obsessing over food, releasing them to finally get on with their lives.

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