Obese in America

Why are we so likely in this country to be overweight or obese than anywhere else on the planet? The physical ideal for a woman in America has come to be an extremely thin, "emaciated woman" who is underweight and has no curves. The entertainment industry and the fashion industry foster this view, as runway models can be dangerously underweight and unhealthy. Hollywood has its view of the most beautiful of women....the most celebrated actresses in show business today have become shadows of their former beautiful selves. For instance, Angelina Jolie and Charlize Theron are striking examples of this phenomenon.

In an effort to get to this impossible goal, many of us often starve ourselves to a point where our immune systems are weak. Alternately we overeat because of this and the whole cycle of weight gain begins again. Aside from the most dangerous eating disorders which require medical care, i.e., anorexia and bulemia, there are eating disorders which are less publicized but which are widespread.

Binge eating is now recognized as an eating disorder. A person will consume several thousand calories of food within a couple of hours. No purging happens, just weight gain and a sick feeling. Binge eating can often be a response to great stress. Food is comforting and satisfying, and hardly as taboo as an overindulgence in alcohol or drugs.

The answer to stopping the use of food as an antidote to stress is to find other methods of relaxation. Meditation is one such method. Another long established method of relaxation and behavior change is hypnosis. Now hypnosis can be done online.

For more information on online hypnosis, go here.