Overeating is a very widespread health issue today.
with advertisements on the television and radio.
for all-you-can-eat buffets such as Shoney's and Ryan's. Food plays a major role in .
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people's lives. Food is very necessary, but the key is to eat in moderation without .
over-indulging. Overeating is caused by three main factors "emotional comfort,.
holiday pleasures, and easy availability.
First, emotional comfort is a major reason that people overeat. One type of .
feeling that overeating comforts is fear. For instance, women might .
feel if they overeat, they are unattractive to men and do not have to deal with a .
relationship. Besides people overeating because they are fearful, they may also overeat .
because they are conditioned to relate food with comfort. When babies cry, they.
are given a bottle. The bottle soothes them. Another type of comfort related with .
overeating is using food as a reward. When teenagers graduate high school, for .
example, their parents take them out to the best restaurant in town as a type of reward. .
Secondly, holiday pleasures are another reason people overeat. Thanksgiving is .
a perfect holiday that is associated with over-eating. Just about everyone eats extra .
large portions of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and their grandmother's delicious .
sweet potato pie. Easter is another holiday associated with over-eating. Children .
get tons of multi-colored jellybeans, assorted chocolate bunny rabbits, and marshmallow.
treats. Also, birthdays are associated with overeating. People frequently eat the.
biggest piece of fudge marble cake along with a huge scoop of chocolate ice .
cream. Most people consider holidays an acceptable time to overeat.
Finally, people overeat because of the easy availability they have to food. Food.
delivery is one of the easiest ways food is made available to people. Pizza Hut,.
Domino's, and Steak-Out offer a wide selection on their menus that is available to .