PSYC 250 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Childrens Hospital, Applied Psychology, Reward System
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Psychology and nutrition: the importance of emotional nutrition. What we eat not only affects how we feel, but how we feel also affects the way we eat. It is for this reason that there is a branch of psychology specialized in caring for the way we eat. It usually receives the name of nutrition psychology, or food psychology. Psychology and food: a necessary tandem for our health. Therefore, psychologists are professionals who can provide their services so that individuals achieve behavioral changes or lifestyle changes. There are tools (such as good planning, stimulus avoidance, etc. ) that can be beneficial in successfully carrying out a diet plan. A psychologist can be a great help in the fight against obesity, since the emotional aspects are very important when it comes to achieving a permanent change in habits that affect eating. In addition, in severe cases of eating disorders, the psychologist is an indispensable figure for the correct treatment of pathologies.
