The Author of The Hunger Fix, Pamela Peeke, MD, said on Health, "Once foods are called 'good' and 'bad,' then the people who are doing the eating are judged good and bad as well."
But it doesn't mean that you should let it affect you. According to the study people who easily get affected usually ended up eating more unhealthy choices.
Health.com listed the five ways you can fight back and you will feel much better with yourself.
When people tell you, "You're so lucky you can eat ALL that," and you feel that there's a hidden meaning the way she says it, you feel like she's trying to tell you can an eating contest. Just let it go, and just smile according to Dr. Peeke.
Dr. Peeke explained, "People tend to declare more negative comments and judgements when they themselves feel less grounded in their own eating behavior." She added, "There are mixed emotions involved-envy that perhaps a more slender person can 'get away with it'; terror and fear that the judging person will fall to temptation if overeating is going on around them."
And when you encounter people telling you, "You can't eat a tuna melt in this office." This people are suffering under contagious case, according to Dr. Peeke.
Dr. Peeke pointed out that the best option is "take the family member who says, "I don't permit sweets in my house" when you come bearing a bakery box, or the diet-trend-hopping friend who announces, "I can't have any gluten at the table," evidently suffering from the only known case of Sudden Sight-Induced Penne Intolerance. "Women especially tend to veer toward perfectionism in their eating," Dr. Peeke explained. This kind of rigidity, though, "sets people up for disordered eating." And it can be contagious.
"Whoa, I didn't know they still make double-stuff oreos." You shouldn't feel guilty if people find out that you're eating and hiding treats into your shelves.
Dr. Peeke explains, "Nourish yourself with delicious whole foods 80 percent of the time and leave room for treats 20 percent of the time. This way you have breathing room to just be human."
"You're eating...Chipotle." If you feel ashamed and feel like you always have to defend your "Taco Tuesday" with the people who thinks you're eating bad choices.
Dr. Peeke said, "limit your time together because it's just plain too toxic to hang out with people like that."
"Look at you with your teeny kale salad again." "When someone is the outlier and practicing a healthier lifestyle choice, it will make people who are not uncomfortable," Dr. Peeke said. "My advice is to smile and say, 'I'm feeling great and enjoying my meal. I hope the same for you.'"
