Treatment and control of overeating

Particular attention in the treatment of overeating is given to the normalization of the diet. For this, a nutritionist develops a special nutrition plan. The doctor makes a list of permitted and prohibited foods, recommended methods for their preparation and a schedule of meals. Also, the introduction of new components into the menu is controlled and the duration of the diet is determined.

Tips for overeating

There are many methods to combat the problem of obesity and binge eating. All tips from overeating are reduced to such rules:

1. Eat every 3-4 hours. If too many breaks occur between meals, this leads to overeating and fat deposition. Short intervals create an increased strain on the digestive tract, as the stomach does not have time to digest the previous portion of food.
2. Have breakfast and have a good dinner. If you do not miss these two meals, you can avoid overeating at night and make do with a light snack.
3. Diversify your diet so that the taste buds are as satisfied as possible and there is no urge to eat snacks. Use a variety of herbs and spices.
4. Distinguish hunger from appetite. Hunger is characterized by a feeling of emptiness in the stomach, headaches and weakness. While appetite is a desire to eat something concrete. Very often there is a feeling of false hunger when the desire to eat conceals a lack of liquid. Drink a glass of warm water 30 minutes before the planned meal.
5. During the meal, put aside other things, all attention should be concentrated on the dish. Very often overeating contributes to watching TV, reading or talking. The absorption of excess food arises from the fact that the brain does not control the process of digesting, since it is busy with other things.
6. Regular physical activity. Life in constant movement is the best method of combating obesity and overeating. Plan your day and be sure to take the time to exercise. Take a walk in the fresh air, go to the gym or yoga, just do house cleaning.
7. Minimize stress and nervous disorders. If the body is in a state of stress, it simply clouds the sense of proportion, forcing to eat more than it takes. If the stress is chronic, you should consult a psychologist who will help you understand the problem.

All of the above recommendations work well both in complex and separately. At the same time, we must never forget that food is not a goal, but a means to maintain vitality.

First aid with one-time overeating

The problem of excessive eating is familiar to almost everyone. Overeating leads to the appearance of nausea, heaviness and pain in the abdomen, oppression of the general condition. This negatively affects the digestive system and the body as a whole. Consider first aid methods with a single overeating, which will restore the stomach and normal health:

• Brew ½ cup of herbal tea or just drink warm water, but not more than 150 ml. In the water you can add a little mint, lemon juice or ginger. You can also drink a glass of water with a spoon of natural apple cider vinegar. The liquid will speed up digestion and relieve unpleasant symptoms.
• If there are pains in the stomach, then you should take enzyme preparations : Pancreatin, Festal, Mezim. The medicine facilitates digestion, accelerates the breakdown of fats, proteins and carbohydrates. Enzymes can be taken both before the planned feast, and during it. Also, to stimulate salivation and accelerate digestion, you can chew the cud.
• Do not go to bed with a stuffed stomach. The horizontal position of the body will provoke fermentation processes, cause heartburn, belching and headaches. Take a walk in the fresh air or do housework.
• As soon as the first painful symptoms have passed, digestion can be stimulated mechanically. To do this, you should stroke the belly around the navel in a clockwise direction. This massage improves peristalsis and helps to move the lump of food through the intestines. Massage should not cause painful sensations.

The above recommendations will help to remove the unpleasant symptoms caused by a binge eating disorder. But if the deterioration of health is caused by food poisoning, then medical care is required.

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What should I do the next day after overeating?

Realizing that much more was eaten, first of all it should be stopped. Further binge eating will worsen the state of health, creating an increased burden on the intestines and the entire gastrointestinal tract. Immediately after an eating disorder you need to drink enzyme preparations that will facilitate the digestion process.

The next day after overeating, it is better to follow such recommendations:

• The body needs cleansing, so a day should start with a glass of warm water with the addition of lemon juice.
• To eat it is necessary only at the expressed feeling of hunger. In this case, it should be borne in mind that hunger does not mean that the foods eaten yesterday are already assimilated.
• In order not to overload the digestive system, you should prefer light cereal, vegetables or unsweetened fruit. The volume of each meal should not exceed 300 grams. Last reception - no later than 3-4 hours before night rest.
• It will not be superfluous to exercise: gymnastics, running, going to fitness or to a gym. In this case, do not wear yourself out with training, because yesterday's gluttony has not yet been deposited at the waist.

It should be noted that the next day after overeating you can not completely give up food and starve. This will cause additional stress for the body. The hunger strike will be perceived as a signal for storing calories for future use. Because of this, there are extra pounds that are very difficult to drive.

It is also not recommended to induce vomiting if there are no obvious urges. Vomiting leads to the ingestion of gastric juice into the oral cavity, which adversely affects the condition of the teeth. In addition, this method of getting rid of the eaten is addictive, which can develop into bulimia. With regard to cleansing enemas, then without a normal diet they will not bring the desired result. Yes, they will clear the intestines, but will not help to avoid fat deposition. This also applies to laxative tablets, which can lead to disruption of the intestinal microflora.

What should I do if I overeat at night?

Another urgent problem related to over-eating is overeating at night. From this pernicious habit people of all ages suffer. Of course, one overnight gluttony will not cause fat on the stomach, but it will disrupt the digestion process and cause sleep problems.

So, if a night overeating has happened, then first of all, do not be nervous or worried. It is necessary to calm down, as stress can provoke further zazhor. In order for the organism to have time to process part of the eaten it is impossible to go to bed at once. Postpone the sleep for 2-3 hours. During sleep, choose sleep on your side, preferably on the left, since resting on the right side can cause heartburn.

The next day, start with a glass of warm water and active morning exercises. Have breakfast and do not skip the rest of the meals. If you want to make a night raid on the fridge, drink water or make a small snack with protein food, for example cottage cheese, boiled chicken breast or a sandwich with hard cheese.

Unloading day after overeating

One of the methods of cleaning the body after a recent binge eating is a day of shedding. There are several types of discharge, which depend on what food substances prevailed in the diet.

Advantages of unloading after overeating:

• You can carry out unloading days on an individual schedule, but with a break of 1-2 weeks. Dietitians advise absolutely all once a month to do such a cleaning of the body.
• The most optimal variant of purification is a mono-diet. This type of food implies that only one product will be present in the ration, which should be consumed in small portions throughout the day.
• A wide selection of unloading days allows you to choose the most suitable and affordable option.

When choosing products for unloading, you should choose the lowest calorie content. Also, one should not forget about the water balance, you need to drink at least 1.5-2 liters of purified water per day. The day before the mono-diet and the day after it in the diet should not be alcohol, sweets, flour, salted and smoked products.

Variants of fasting days:

1. After overeating fatty it is recommended to carry out unloading on kefir and other fermented milk products. Also during the day, you should drink water with a little lemon juice. Such food normalizes digestion and removes unpleasant symptoms.
2. Overeating salty and sharp leads to the appearance of edema. The task of mono-diet is to remove from the body the accumulated fluid, to help the kidneys and stomach. Useful will be a day on boiled rice and mineral water or unloading with broccoli and boiled cauliflower.
3. After excessive eating of sweets, heartburn, nausea and eructation appear. Sugar increases the level of glucose in the blood, which provokes further gluttony. In order to stop the pathological process, it is necessary to include protein and fiber in the diet. The ideal option for cleansing is a day on kefir with berries or fruits.
4. After an alcoholic overdose, a discharge day is recommended for sour-milk products, oatmeal, boiled meat or citrus. These products remove toxic substances from the body and favorably affect the irritated stomach.
5. When overeating stale food the body needs cleaning most of all. To improve well-being, you should consume a large amount of liquid during the day, unsweetened green tea and liquid porridges on water are allowed.

Despite all the advantages of unloading days, you need to take into account that they disrupt the habitual order of the body, so they are stress. If there are diseases of the digestive tract, then it is better not to get carried away with purification, as this can provoke an exacerbation of existing pathologies. Mono diets are contraindicated in type 1 diabetes, during menstruation, exhaustion of the body, acute abdominal pain, low blood pressure, dizziness.

Whether it is possible and how to cause a vomiting at overeating?

Vomiting is a reflex eruption of the contents of the stomach through the mouth. It occurs with various diseases of the digestive tract, poisoning, as well as overeating. In some cases, artificial regurgitation is the only method to eliminate pain and health.

So, to induce vomiting and help the stomach, you can use these methods:

1. Wash your hands thoroughly, open your mouth and push two fingers against the root of the tongue. Care must be taken, as a long manicure can injure the throat. Use only your fingers, various foreign objects or attachments are dangerous.
2. Take two liters of purified or boiled water at room temperature. Add the manganese to the liquid to make a solution of pale pink color. Slowly drink all the water. Potassium permanganate is not recommended to be replaced with salt or soda, as these components negatively affect the mucous membranes of the stomach.
3. There are also medications that induce vomiting reflex. But you can use these medicines only for medical purposes, since there is a risk of developing side effects.

You can induce vomiting yourself if there is severe nausea, eructation and other signs of pathological gluttony or food intoxication. But this method can be used only in extreme cases.

Frequent inducing of vomiting after eating leads to the fact that the esophageal sphincter begins to weaken. Because of this, vomit is secreted uncontrollably. During the regurgitation, aggressive hydrochloric acid enters the oral cavity, which destroys the tooth enamel.

Artificial vomiting leads to kidney and liver dysfunction. There is also general weakness, fatigue, headaches. Another danger is the development of bulimia. This neuropsychiatric disorder is based on a constant overeating with further disposal from the eaten with the help of vomiting.

How to get rid and what helps with overeating?

There are many recommendations of both dieticians and psychologists who help get rid of overeating. To eliminate the addiction to food, follow these recommendations:

• Learn to listen to your body and distinguish between hunger and false desires to fill your stomach. If you doubt that you are hungry, then drink a glass of warm water. If after 30 minutes the desire to eat did not pass, then you need a snack.
• Minimize stress, nervous strain and fear. It is these feelings that lead to uncontrolled absorption of food, that is, jamming of troubles.
• Organize meals throughout the day. Eat every 3-4 hours, make sure that the last meal is no later than 3 hours before night rest.
• Eat slowly to enjoy each slice of the dish and thoroughly chew food. Do not be distracted by television, reading or talking. During lunch, all attention should be concentrated only on food.

If overeating does occur, then do not engage in self-flagellation. Spend the next day, an unloading diet, go in for sports and try not to make such mistakes in the future.

What should I do if I overeat?

In order to cope with overeating with minimal harm to the body, you can use these recommendations:

• Above all, stop further binge eating.
• Do not go to rest, because sleep will negatively affect the work of internal organs, slow down the process of digestion. Because of this, there will be heartburn, eructation, deterioration in overall well-being.
• Go out for a walk. Physical activity will favorably affect overall well-being and speed up the digestion of food. But do not be zealous and do not lift weights, as excessive food can cause vomiting.
• If there are severe pain in the abdomen, nausea or fever, then drink a glass of warm water. If after 30 minutes there was no relief, it is necessary to take enzyme preparations, for example Pancreatin.
• To facilitate the work of the gastrointestinal tract, it is possible to make a cleansing enema, which will strengthen the intestinal peristalsis.
• The next day, spend in mono-mode. Such unloading normalizes all processes in the body after yesterday's devouring.

If the painful condition persists for a long period of time or is supplemented with new unpleasant symptoms, then immediately seek medical help.

Vitamins

In violation of eating behavior, the whole body suffers. Frequent gluttony adversely affects the state of the digestive and nervous system, overall well-being. To strengthen the body and control the appetite, you need to take vitamins.

• With increased gas production and intestinal colic due to malnutrition, it is recommended to take B vitamins. They normalize digestion and appetite.
• To prevent the processes of putrefaction and fermentation in the intestine, restoration of the mucous membrane of the stomach requires retinol, that is, vitamin A.
• With frequent stool disorders and constipation, ascorbic acid - vitamin C - will help.
• With diarrhea and spasms of the intestine - B3. Niacin restores normal production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach and strengthens the nervous system.
• With pain in the abdomen, nausea and heartburn, it is necessary to take food rich in vitamin E, A and B.

The source of vitamins are products of animal and plant origin. Also, there are ready-made multivitamin complexes, which can be purchased at the pharmacy.

Physiotherapeutic treatment

The problem of overeating requires an integrated approach in its treatment. Physiotherapy refers to auxiliary techniques that are used to strengthen the body and its stimulation. With uncontrolled binge eating, patients are recommended such physiotherapeutic procedures:

• Respiratory gymnastics and yoga - favorably affect the psychoemotional state. Learn to control the respiratory muscles and your own body.
• LFK - under the medical-physical complex is meant as group lessons, for example fitness, and any kinds of sports. Running, swimming or walking, have a positive effect on eating behavior, help to reduce body weight and improve overall health.
• Acupuncture - there is a map of the human body, which is a projection of internal organs and pain centers. The centers can be affected by acupuncture, that is, using special needles. The methods help to remove irritability and anxiety that provoke binge eating, and also reduce cravings for harmful food.

Physiotherapeutic treatment is effective in combating one of the complications of overeating - obesity. Therapy is aimed at correcting the mechanisms of regulation of fat metabolism, increasing the motor function of the intestine and local effects on the areas of adipose tissue. Most often, patients are prescribed oxygen and ozone baths, Charcot's douche, enemas, mineral water, massage.

Psychotherapy overeating

One of the most common and at the same time effective methods of treating nutritional disorders is psychotherapy. When overeating they use such basic psychotherapeutic directions:

• Personality (cognitive-behavioral therapy) - treatment consists in changing the patient's views on food. The doctor reveals the main causative factors of the disorder and teaches you to eliminate them. Awareness of the problem allows you to change the attitude to it and get rid of it.
• Interleaved - this method is based on an extensive analysis of the disorder. First of all, the physician establishes interaction not only with the patient, but also with his relatives. The help of relatives speeds up the process of treatment. The psychotherapist builds a trusting relationship, improving the emotional background of the patient and reducing the risk of developing food disruptions.
• Hypnosis is another psychotherapeutic method that is based on working with the subconscious. By introducing the patient into a state of trance, the doctor determines the true causes of overeating and seeks to eliminate them.

The course of psychotherapy is made individually for each person, taking into account his personal characteristics and a history of gluttony.

Coding from overeating

Another method of treating an eating disorder is coding. Its essence lies in the impact on the psyche and the subconscious, due to which the patient perceives the doctor's attitudes and follows them. In the brain, new food habits are formed, foci of excitation and inhibition arise, the usual foundations collapse.

Coding works with the help of psycholinguistic programming. The doctor speaks with the patient at a certain pace with the necessary timbre of voice, using certain words. In a complex, this all affects the subconscious.

The main types of coding from overeating:

1. Mobilizing - activates the unconscious resources of the body, which help to regulate the diet and get rid of excess weight.
2. Limited - puts bans on food irritants, but does not affect the emotional component of the problem.
3. The all-encompassing - psychotherapist forms in the subconscious of the patient the correct images of the process of eating, health and a number of other factors.

The healing effect of coding is possible only in the case when the patient is as relaxed as possible, trusts the doctor and believes in the power of the psychotherapeutic technique. This allows to achieve an effective positive attitude towards a healthy lifestyle.

Despite the possible positive result of coding, it is necessary to realize that this is an effect on the psyche, which is a very thin and vulnerable matter. Trusting the intervention in the realm of the subconscious can only be done by a qualified psychotherapist. It should also be taken into account that coding has contraindications: craniocerebral trauma, pregnancy, cardiovascular diseases, mental and neurological pathologies.

Suggestion is valid for a certain period of time: a month, six months, a year, several years. After the end of its operation, the procedure must be repeated again, since there is a high risk of returning to the root cause of access to coding.

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Hypnosis from overeating

If the problem of excessive gluttony has a psychological basis, then hypnosis can be used for treatment. During the hypnosis session, the doctor works with the patient's mind, making an installation for a healthy and moderate diet, rejection of bad habits, an active lifestyle. The psychotherapist removes the connection of food with pleasure, forms the image of food as a source of energy for the organism. The main advantage of hypnosis is an anti-stress effect on eating behavior.

Treatment consists of several stages:

• The therapist reveals the main causes of overeating, assesses the physical and psycho-emotional state of the patient.
• At the first session the doctor blocks the pathological cravings in harmful food and changes attitudes towards food as a whole. Establish a healthy diet. Duration of therapy up to 1 hour.
• At the second session, the therapist continues to create emotional attitudes and new habits, eliminating the psychological passion for eating.

After hypnosis, there is a significant decrease in appetite. Food is a source for maintaining the health of the body, and not quenching emotions. It should be understood that hypnosis will not help if the disorder is associated with hormonal disorders of the body and various diseases that require drug therapy.

Sytin's Attitude from Overeating

Very often, eating disorders are a variant of psychosomatic diseases caused by psychological problems. The use of increased amounts of food is directed at eliminating unpleasant emotions, and not at satisfying hunger. There are psychological techniques and techniques for treating overeating and overweight.

Russian psychologist Georgy Sytin has developed a method of verbal-shaped emotional-volitional management, better known as a method of healing moods. The meaning of this treatment is to repeatedly read or listen to the text of autosuggestion. At the same time, Sytin's attitudes are not hypnosis or neuroprogramming. They do not have a negative impact on the psyche. The whole essence of the mood is that the words spoken in a certain tone and rhythm give a signal to the brain to perform specific tasks.

The text of the mood of Sytin from overeating:

"A life-giving newborn life flows into me, a huge, colossal life-giving force flows into me. The newborn life quickens, quickens and animates: it gives birth to a newborn young strong body, gives birth to a newborn and young beautiful physique, gives birth to an easy-flexible figure, gives birth to a beautiful thin young waist. Under the colossal power of life throughout the body, excess fat quickly burns-burns-burns until completely extinct. Under the colossal energy of life, all excess fat of the abdominal area: both on top of the abdominal muscles and inside the abdominal cavity quickly burns-burns-burns-disappears-disappears-disappears, new-born life gives birth to a newborn-young skinny-hollow, skinny-hollow, skinny- a hollow young stomach, a thin young waist is born. Excess fat, aggravating my body, spoiling my slender young figure, I hate the strongest fierce hatred. Under my fierce hatred, all excess fat quickly burns-burns-burns until it disappears completely. A slender, flexible young figure is born.

I constantly control my food: I do not allow myself to eat superfluous food, I eat no more than the body needs to maintain an intense and energetic and cheerful life. I hate overeating with the strongest virulent hateful hatred, I once and for all forbade myself to eat extra food, and no power can make me eat what I consider unnecessary.

Mentally, I figure out what I need to eat for a healthy, energetic life, and do not eat a single extra spoon, not a single extra piece. I'm tuning in to a slender young figure both now and in thirty years, and in fifty years, and in a hundred years. I'm tuning in to keep the newborn-young physique, to keep a thin young waist through many decades, through my whole life. And my whole body unconditionally, unquestioningly fulfills my will, mobilizes all its boundless reserves for the exact fulfillment of my desire to always maintain a slender young figure, a thin young waist, a skinny, hollow young stomach. And therefore, now, and in thirty years, and in fifty years, and in a hundred years, I will have a young slender beautiful figure.

I have a strong will, I dare, I can do everything and I am not afraid of anything, I can always control my food and not have too much. I have the strongest self-control. I clearly remember that I always need to control my food and do not eat anything extra. I clearly feel the needs of my body, I always know exactly how much to eat for a healthy, energetic life. "

In order for the mood to act, it must be read correctly. The voice should be calm and confident, without unnecessary emotionality. The frequency and duration of reading / listening to the text for autosuggestion depends on the depth of the problem. It should be clearly understood that attitudes are psychological devices, but for a healthy body and a beautiful body, proper nutrition and physical activity are necessary.

Mantra from overeating

A special text, repeated repetition of which affects the subconscious of a person is a mantra. From overeating, this self-hypnosis acts according to the principle of coding. Words program for certain actions. The mantra is compiled by a psychologist, having previously studied the features of the patient's condition and the causes of his eating disorder.

One of the most effective is the Tibetan mantra "san sia chin nah pai tung dou". It must be pronounced singly over the water before each drink. The number of repetitions should be a multiple of three, the optimal number of repetitions is 9-12 times. During reading, vowel sounds should be stretched, and consonants should be pronounced clearly. Vibrations of the Tibetan mantra are aimed at improving metabolism, reducing appetite, changing eating habits, giving up harmful food.

Mantras create psychological limitations that allow not to abuse food. They contribute to the development of willpower and the emergence of healthy habits that remain for life.

Diet with overeating

One of the reasons for overeating is too strict diets, which lead to breakdowns and binge eating, as well as an incorrect daily routine with no clear meals. To solve this problem, fractional power is excellent.

The essence of the method is that you need to eat often, but in small portions. For example, if you reduce the usual diet 2-3 times and eat 5-6 times a day at intervals of 2.5-3 hours, the hormone responsible for uncontrolled absorption of food will simply not be produced. Thanks to this, a false sense of hunger will go away, the psychological state will improve, since the food will be under control.

When compiling a diet, breakfast should be selected rich in complex carbohydrates food. These can be cereals, bread or fruit. For lunch and dinner, it is better to eat protein foods with fiber-rich vegetables and sour-milk products.

Sample menu:

• 7:00 - oatmeal with banana, tea with a spoon of honey.
• 10:00 - yogurt or a glass of juice / kefir, a pair of cereal breads or a handful of nuts.
• 12:00 - chicken broth, boiled meat with vegetables for a couple or fresh salad.
• 16:00 - fresh vegetables with vegetable oil dressing, a glass of tea, biscuits or marshmallows.
• 18:00 - boiled / baked fish with rice or stewed vegetables with chicken meat.
• 21:00 - a glass of kefir or yogurt, cottage cheese, banana.

If a fractional diet is observed, there is no feeling of hunger, which means that the risk of binge eating is minimal. A clear nutrition system favorably affects metabolic processes and digestion, improves the quality of night rest and normalizes the stool. From the minuses of this food - the need to regularly prepare to eat and try not to skip meals during the working day.

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Surgery

The radical methods of combating overeating include surgical treatment. The operation is carried out in the event that regular overeating has caused excess body weight by more than 45-50 kg above the norm. Against the background of an eating disorder, there were diseases of the digestive tract and other internal organs. And also if conservative methods of struggle against food dependence have not given desirable results.

To date, both open and laparoscopic operations are performed. Consider the possible options for treating overeating by surgical intervention:

1. Installation of the gastric balloon - a special balloon is introduced into the stomach, which reduces the volume of the organ, contributing to rapid saturation. The balloon is in the stomach for no more than six months, then it is removed. As a rule, this time is enough to develop a healthy eating habits or lose weight for a more radical operation.
2. Gastric banding is a laparoscopic operation in which a silicone bandage is applied to the body, which can be adjusted. This "belt" on the stomach restricts the intake of food, and already eaten food causes a rapid saturation.
3. Sleeve resection of the stomach is the essence of this operation in the creation of a peculiar sleeve from the small curvature of the organ. This allows you to limit the passage of solid food. This type of operation is performed in a laparoscopic way and is characterized by an excellent result in the elimination of type 2 diabetes.
4. Gastroshuntirovanie - a complex surgical intervention, which reduces the volume of the stomach and carry out the reconstruction of the small intestine. This reduces the amount of absorption of carbohydrates and fats.
5. Biliopancreatic shunting is a resection of a part of the stomach and removal of a large part of the small intestine from the digestive system. The operation allows you to reduce fat absorption and lose up to 80% of excess body weight.

Each of the above operations has its own indications and contraindications. There is also a risk of complications. The choice of a method of treatment is handled by a surgeon, individually for each patient. As for contraindications, operations are not carried out for patients with severe mental illnesses, drug addiction, alcoholism, and also at the risk of developing serious complications.

How not to recover after overeating?

If overeating is inevitable, for example, because of the upcoming festive feast, then it must be properly prepared. This will minimize its complications and certainly not gain weight.

1. Adhere to the usual diet on the eve of the planned delicacies. If you reduce the daily diet, it will lead to the fact that the body begins to make reserves in the form of fat deposits.
2. Before you sit down at the table, drink a glass of water or eat an apple. This will reduce the amount of food that you want to eat before the feeling of saturation.
3. Mint tea or brushing teeth with a mint paste will kill the appetite. But mint chewing gum is better not to use, as chewing will increase the feeling of hunger, salivation and production of amylase (a digestive enzyme that decomposes carbohydrates).
4. Plan what will lie on your plate. If this is a New Year's table, then choose the most harmful dish that you would like to try. The rest of the plate let them take vegetables and healthier snacks.
5. On the day of the planned binge eating go to the fitness or the gym, go for a run or just take a walk. The more active the training before eating, the fewer calories will go to fat.
6. Give the body a good rest before the planned feast. A full sleep of at least 7 hours and a healthy rest will not cause a violation of hormones that control appetite and cravings for unhealthy food.