Spirituality and Weight Loss

FISHY FRIDAY: For many years during the 1950's and 1960's, spirituality even effected the school menu. As a child, I resided in the Bible Belt of the USA, but even so, the staunch smell of baked fish floated from the school cafeteria every Friday.

Then sometime in the late 1960's, fish vanished off of the Friday school menus. It's a history-changing event that I've never heard anyone comment on before. All that fish, all those Protestants, and always on Friday. Nonetheless, the schools would be wise to reinstate Fishy Friday due to health concerns surrounding the growing number of overweight kids.

Here are some other key points that demonstrate how Spirituality affects weight:

People who implement spirituality into their lives tend to be happier and more content than those who don't. Happiness translates to a vision of satisfaction. When one is satisfied, they are less likely to overeat.

The feeling of contentment versus one of stress is also a contributing factor to a person's weight. People who experience an overload of stress in their life may seek comfort in the form of food.

Among ethnic groups, some foods may be forbidden in the diet, while other foods are encouraged.

Fasting and feasting events associated with Spirituality also work to shape the numbers on the weight scales.

A person may seek help from God as support for weight issues which in turn can trim down the numbers on the weight scales.

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