
According to a study by the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College in London, students eat more junk snacks and fewer fruits and vegetables when they are under pressure. The need to eat carbohydrates and sweets the causes hormone cortisol, which is released when suffering from physical or emotional stress.
1. Give yourself permission once a month
Women are more likely to overeat in the two weeks before your period. The menstrual flow triggers the secretion of progesterone, which is thermogenic, or burns calories, so your hunger is raised to compensate. A study by the University of British Columbia found that women consumed an average of 260 extra calories when they ovulate.
2. Consume calcium and sodium prevents
The recommended dose of calcium is 1,000 milligrams daily, and most women are not even close. The worst thing is that the more salt you consume, the less calcium the body retains.
3. Drink water
When you feel low energy, drink a glass of water. Studies show that fatigue is one of the signs of dehydration and when you reach this state is easy to confuse thirst with hunger. The planes, cars and office buildings are especially dry and controlled climates, if you spend much time in these environments have to make a greater effort to consume water.