Weight Gain Triggers E ating becomes a conditioned reflex. T he practice of eating for pleasure or to relieve stress is similar to using a cigarette or alcohol. It's compounded when it is associated with other daily practices, like at the end of the workday or when watching television. It becomes habit to eat even if you are not hungry. A nxieties and emotions can also trigger the desire to eat.
Some people eat because they are sad or stressed out or even to celebrate when they are happy.
T hese emotional compulsions are often formed at an early age. I t is important not to use food as an emotional crutch for children. C ertain drugs can also trigger weight gain, particularly if taken over a long period of time. Benzodiazepines, the former generation of antidepressants, antihistamines, cordarone and cortisone are some of the most common drugs that may induce weight gain. Violette-France Hollenbeck Medecin Nutritionniste 78 rue de Rivoli 75004 Paris.