Managing Food Cravings with EFT

(emotional freedom techniques)

Have you ever found anything that takes away your food cravings besides giving in and eating the food you were craving? Finally, I have and it’s EFT. Instead of “white knuckling” it with will power, I now tap on meridian points to eliminate the food craving, often immediately. Cravings are usually the result of our emotions, anxiety and stress and can lead to unhealthy eating. EFT or “tapping” works like acupuncture by stimulating the energy meridians in the body to bring it back into balance, but there are no needles. This stress reducing technique when applied to food cravings is so simple and so effective at relieving the most stubborn food craving/ addiction such as chocolate, soda, and sugar. It doesn’t matter what the substance, EFT can help diminish and eliminate the cravings. I gave up eating chocolate within 15 minutes using this technique. Other food cravings have taken more time.

Why is it important to take control of food cravings? It has been scientifically proven that we tend to crave the very foods and substances that our bodies are allergic to. Indulging in these foods and substances becomes a strain on our energy and our health. Over time, these reactions can become deep seated chronic health issues.

According to research conducted by Dr. Peta Stapleton, psychologist:

Psychological acupuncture has been shown to be successful in reducing food cravings for up to six months in people who are overweight or obese.

The technique combines gentle tapping on pressure points while focusing on particular emotions and thoughts.

Psychologist Dr Peta Stapleton, an academic title holder in Griffith University's School of Medicine, said the technique was painless and easy to learn.

Her research also showed the impact on food cravings was almost immediate and long lasting. Food cravings significantly reduced after just four, two-hour sessions and were maintained at a six-month follow-up.

"Participants in the trial were surprised by how quickly the technique works - that it doesn't take a lot of time to eliminate food cravings they may have had for many years," Dr Stapleton said.

She said common cravings were for sweet carbohydrates such as cakes and chocolate or salty foods such as chips and savory biscuits.

"Food cravings play a big role in people's food consumption and ultimately their body weight. If we can beat the cravings without the need for willpower or conscious control of behavior, then weight loss is also possible."

Dr Stapleton, who specializes in the management of eating disorders, said some participants had actually forgotten they had a previous problem with food cravings until they were reminded at the six-month follow-up.

She said because the technique helps over-ride emotional eating at a sub-conscious level, it was more likely to be effective in the long-term.

Psychological acupuncture, also known as the emotional freedom technique (EFT), has also been used to manage clinical issues such as post traumatic stress disorder, phobias and addictions.

While the study did not show any significant impact on body weight or body mass index (BMI) after six months, the results of a 12-month follow-up are still being analyzed. The results of the study will be presented at the International Congress of Applied Psychology in Melbourne in July. (www.scientistlive.com)

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