Terapia nutricional no controle da ansiedade e seus efeitos na compulsão alimentar

Abstract

Anxiety is very present in our midst and is considered a disease of the 21st century. This pathology drastically affects the quality of life of an individual and can trigger eating dis-orders such as binge eating. The emotions of each individual can define their food choices, since everyday influences are capable of changing human eating behavior. Nutritional therapy, in turn, is a way to help this same process in reverse, offering bene-fits to individuals with anxiety disorders and their effects on binge eating. This study aimed to understand the importance of Nutritional Therapy in the Control of Anxiety and its Effects on Binge Eating. This is a bibliographic review based on research from scien-tific sources and reference studies with selected articles from 2012 to 2022 with data-bases such as: CONBRACIS, Uniceub, Research Society and the Development, Unifal, Portal, Psicologia.pt, Scielo and Pudmed. A healthy diet with an emphasis on specific nutrients such as L-tryptophan, omega 3, B vitamins, vitamins C and E, iron and prebiot-ics and probiotics will be responsible for the synthesis of serotonin, noradrenaline and dopamine, which provide a feeling of well-being , good mood and satiety. Therefore, the balanced and individualized nutritional therapy carried out by the nutritionist will be the key to ensuring the control of anxiety and its effects on binge eating, as it will act by bringing numerous benefits to the physical and mental health of individuals.