What may cause stress? Virtually everything: an important meeting, difficult negotiations or a traffic jam are only a few examples of stressful situations. We have no choice - we can't avoid them and we can't delay them. For most people the only way that help them cope with increasing stress level is food: a bar of chocolate, candies or cookies. They do it unconsciously, but they still do it as eating is the simplest and very effective short-term stress reliever - unless you overdo it.

We all use eating as a method of stress relieving even if we do not consciously notice it. The problems begin when you face serious long-term crisis or simply a prolonged stressful situation (like romantic or family problems). Then eating becomes a habit and soon after you start gaining weight because of high-calorie food you use for stress reduction. In a matter of months your problems cease to be solved by snacks which become another serious problem itself.

Stress overeating is a serious problem in many jobs. One of them is truck driving. As drivers are always on the road trying to get cargo to its destination on time, the stress levels are very high. Many drivers cope with it by eating to calm down - and in a year or so they find out that while they still have to cope with the same stress, they are twenty pounds heavier than before.

Eating food provides some measure of comfort and improves your mood, that's true. There are countless mothers who have a candy or a piece of chocolate every time when children start fighting or when they don't know an answer to children's questions. The problem is that while it makes them feel better, it does not solve any problems: children will still be fighting and asking difficult questions. In case of long-term stress, eating is a short way to gain weight. A lot of weight.

The bottom line is that we can't cope with stress only by using food or medications. The only way to overcome it is finding its true reasons. Whether it is work, cleaning the house or health problems, the stress can always be coped with. You are never stuck in a routine soi deeply that you can't go out and change your life for the better. It is not easy as habits built up last ten years won't let go in a week, but you can always win. Sometimes it is a slow and step-by-step process, but it is always possible to lessen the stress level for good without candies.

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