Recently I was asked if
a person’s level of self-esteem could in any way impact their eating choices,
especially in relation to portion control. One study was led by Janet Polivy, et al, at the University of
Toronto, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. An article entitled “Self-Esteem,
Restraint, and Eating Behavior” was published in the Journal of Abnormal
Psychology. Although the study results are essentially correlational evidence
of the association between self-esteem and disinhibitory eating tendencies, conclusions
were that high self-esteem in restrained participants was associated with less
disinhibited eating. Developing adequate if not optimum levels of self-esteem,
both specific and global, likely impact most behaviors in some way or another.
This is just another reason that the Longevity Lifestyle Matters program is not
about dieting or focusing mainly on losing weight. Rather it advocates creating
and maintaining a balanced longevity lifestyle.
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