AYURVEDIC HEALTH REMEDIES

FOOD IS A NECESSARY DISTRACTION

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DISCLAIMER: The pathogenesis of each person's condition is unique, and so the diet must be fit to the individual and the unique root causes of the condition in your body. The information on this page is for educational purposes only and should not be used to treat a medical condition. It is not a substitute for medical care. Please check with your doctor before making any changes to your health and wellness routine.

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FOOD IS A NECESSARY DISTRACTION IS IN STAGE OF DISEASE 0 - POTENTIAL CAUSE

Potential causes increase and disturb your imbalanced doshas and biocharacteristics, causing them to accumulate and spiral out of control. For example, if you're overheated and eat a chili pepper, heat may become excessive and cause disease. As a dosha or biocharacteristic accumulates in your body according to your dietary and lifestyle habits, it is more and more likely to cause disease. You can reduce an imbalanced dosha or biocharacteristic in two ways, by removing, or lessening the frequency of aggravating causes from your diet and lifestyle, as well as by favoring balancing diet and lifestyle practices. For example, try eating something as cool as a cucumber when you're overheated, instead of a chili pepper.

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AGGRAVATES THESE DOSHAS & BIOCHARACTERISTICS

'Food is a necessary distraction' is likely to aggravate the following doshas and biocharacteristics. If you have a systemic imbalance of one of these doshas or biocharacteristics, Ayurveda would generally recommend removing, substitute or lessen the frequency of 'Food is a necessary distraction'.

Imbalance Accumulates

Improper food and lifestyle causes balances to accumulate. Ayurveda shows you exactly which doshas and biocharacteristics are likely to accumulate in your body. Once these doshas and biocharacteristics accumulate too much, they will begin to cause imbalance. You can reduce an imbalanced dosha or biocharacteristic by removing things that aggravate it from your diet and lifestyle.
BIOCHARACTERISTICFOODS TO AVOIDDO YOU HAVE THIS IMBALANCE?
PITTA
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Biocharacteristics of 5,753 People Reporting Food is a necessary distraction

On average the biocharacteristics of people reporting Food is a necessary distraction were less aggravated than 53% of other symptoms. From the 5,753 people who reported Food is a necessary distraction in this research study of 74,671 individuals, average deviation in biocharacteristic levels were the following:

BIOCHARACTERISTIC

AVG CLIENT LEVEL %

%CASES (#)

#IMBALANCE

Heavy
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76.7%
28.1% (1,614)
9,738 have Heavy constitution
Kapha
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66.6%
32.6% (1,874)
12,745 have Kapha constitution
Oily
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65.9%
25.4% (1,464)
9,587 have Oily constitution
Sweet
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64.1%
26.1% (1,503)
9,650 have Sweet constitution
Salty
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62.2%
25.8% (1,483)
7,179 have Salty constitution
Gooey
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58.3%
19.1% (1,100)
7,069 have Gooey constitution
Sour
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50.0%
20.7% (1,192)
7,528 have Sour constitution
Astringent
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47.2%
18.2% (1,045)
8,068 have Astringent constitution
Cold
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46.4%
21.6% (1,245)
8,107 have Cold constitution
Bitter
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45.2%
19.9% (1,146)
8,626 have Bitter constitution
Light
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43.3%
20.2% (1,164)
9,391 have Light constitution
Difficult
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41.3%
29.4% (1,689)
8,532 have Difficult constitution
Dry
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39.0%
21.2% (1,219)
9,009 have Dry constitution
Hot
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33.7%
18.6% (1,069)
7,949 have Hot constitution
Vata
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32.3%
27.6% (1,590)
11,554 have Vata constitution
Pungent
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29.5%
15.0% (862)
6,802 have Pungent constitution
Toxic
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28.1%
25.9% (1,491)
7,099 have Toxic constitution
Causes Pitta
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26.8%
25.2% (1,448)
10,540 have Pitta constitution

Risk Factors of Food is a necessary distraction

Below you will see general risk factors as well as the greatest risk factors, i.e. those who were also more likely to report Food is a necessary distraction. Overall, 14.21% of people surveyed in this research study reported Food is a necessary distraction.

SYMPTOM (Cases)

Cases With Both

% Reporting This

Increase from 14.21%

Review These Common Risk Factors

Feel underweight (2358)
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331
14%
insignificant difference
Feel overweight (25362)
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4201
16.6%
20% more often
Hyperactive, quick (19615)
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1761
9%
40% less often
Fatigue / tired (16721)
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2912
17.4%
20% more often
Male (1336)
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204
15.3%
10% more often
Female (26227)
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3754
14.3%
insignificant difference
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Uncontrollable compulsion to eat (4198)
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1294
30.8%
120% more often
Trauma-induced overeating (1603)
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483
30.1%
110% more often
Indiscriminate eating (3113)
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848
27.2%
90% more often
Can't stop eating once I start (4901)
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1312
26.8%
90% more often
Eat when abdomen painful (2767)
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741
26.8%
90% more often
Exercising as punishment (2175)
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582
26.8%
90% more often
Stole food or money to buy food (1041)
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275
26.4%
90% more often
Scheduling time alone to eat (3314)
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862
26%
80% more often
Eating after midnight (3846)
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995
25.9%
80% more often
Binging more than 1x monthly (5063)
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1310
25.9%
80% more often
Rebel against food limitations (3798)
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983
25.9%
80% more often
Eating without realizing it (4049)
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1039
25.7%
80% more often
Buy food for others then eat it (2759)
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701
25.4%
80% more often
Preoccupied with food (5772)
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1435
24.9%
80% more often
Poor discernment of temperature (1393)
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345
24.8%
70% more often
At odds with local community (1665)
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413
24.8%
70% more often
Hopeless (730)
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178
24.4%
70% more often
Don't know how to cook (2322)
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566
24.4%
70% more often
Burning sense of shame (3769)
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914
24.3%
70% more often
Overeat more than 2x/week (8274)
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2012
24.3%
70% more often
Restricting Water Intake (650)
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158
24.3%
70% more often
Distress when sweets unavailable (4006)
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954
23.8%
70% more often
Joint pain after eating (712)
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169
23.7%
70% more often
Hide food (3231)
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766
23.7%
70% more often
Oppressed / disempowered (3669)
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861
23.5%
70% more often
Vengeful / spiteful (383)
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90
23.5%
70% more often
Eat when lonely / depressed (9688)
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2275
23.5%
70% more often
Self-loathing (6841)
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1605
23.5%
70% more often
Manic / giddy (2385)
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556
23.3%
60% more often
Fasting during daytime hours / bingeing at night (5367)
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1239
23.1%
60% more often
Self Mutilation (1881)
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431
22.9%
60% more often
Don't enjoy cooking (6389)
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1462
22.9%
60% more often
Soda / corn syrup (5096)
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1163
22.8%
60% more often
Rarely cook (6054)
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1370
22.6%
60% more often
Chewing and spitting food (1294)
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292
22.6%
60% more often
Uneasy when food unavailable (4533)
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1021
22.5%
60% more often
Feel like a failure after overeating (9279)
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2090
22.5%
60% more often
Weakness / Debility (3964)
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882
22.3%
60% more often
Hiding wrappers / packaging (4619)
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1032
22.3%
60% more often
Overeat because of spouse / kids (2718)
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606
22.3%
60% more often
Exercising after eating too much (2548)
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567
22.3%
60% more often
Poor diet (11384)
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2531
22.2%
60% more often
Candy (7492)
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1665
22.2%
60% more often
Avoid social events due to appearance (7275)
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1614
22.2%
60% more often
Fast food 2+ times / week (6974)
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1540
22.1%
60% more often
Unsupportive environment (3565)
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788
22.1%
60% more often
Eat out on work days (6529)
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1445
22.1%
60% more often
Blisters (609)
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134
22%
50% more often
Secretive eating (8337)
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1822
21.9%
50% more often
Pretend Eating / Playing with Food (461)
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101
21.9%
50% more often
Change Difficult (5579)
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1214
21.8%
50% more often
Emphysema (124)
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27
Small number of cases
21.8%
50% more often
Regret / remorse (1237)
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269
21.7%
50% more often
Need constant social activity (1756)
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381
21.7%
50% more often
Blood thick / Congested lymph (1069)
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232
21.7%
50% more often
Can't afford to buy food (1909)
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414
21.7%
50% more often
Whooping Cough (232)
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50
21.6%
50% more often
Search for perfect bite (3999)
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864
21.6%
50% more often
Brown coating tongue (279)
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60
21.5%
50% more often
Panic about size, shape or weight (6563)
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1413
21.5%
50% more often
Restaurants 3+ times / week (6106)
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1306
21.4%
50% more often
Chronic Peeling Skin (1173)
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251
21.4%
50% more often
Homesick (2646)
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565
21.4%
50% more often
Diuretics to lose weight (2085)
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447
21.4%
50% more often
Psychiatric Treatment (3639)
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771
21.2%
50% more often
Disappointed by life (1418)
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300
21.2%
50% more often
Withdrawn Emotionally (7826)
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1656
21.2%
50% more often
Flat rash (526)
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111
21.1%
50% more often
Sad (1382)
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292
21.1%
50% more often
Laxatives to lose weight (2812)
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592
21.1%
50% more often
Abdominal pain relieved by eating (1562)
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328
21%
50% more often
Lack of Freedom / Independence (7548)
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1586
21%
50% more often
Pain relieved by doubling over (2537)
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530
20.9%
50% more often
Nipple Fissures / Candida / Skin Problems (827)
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173
20.9%
50% more often
Sore eye muscles (2328)
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486
20.9%
50% more often
Refined flours (10936)
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2277
20.8%
50% more often
Not smart enough (1117)
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232
20.8%
50% more often
Tension in eyes (3219)
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671
20.8%
50% more often
Feel judged for my weight (9359)
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1950
20.8%
50% more often
Difficulty expectorating (1399)
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290
20.7%
50% more often
Fever (Current) (294)
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61
20.7%
50% more often
Guilty (1123)
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233
20.7%
50% more often
Pressure in eye (2299)
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477
20.7%
50% more often
Excessive sleep (5994)
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1235
20.6%
40% more often
Foul taste on tongue (3794)
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782
20.6%
40% more often
Palpable Mass in Abdomen (267)
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55
20.6%
40% more often
Low fiber diet (4548)
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935
20.6%
40% more often
Frequent Hiccup (2477)
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507
20.5%
40% more often
Tooth ache (2997)
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613
20.5%
40% more often
Trips to food stores daily (4340)
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890
20.5%
40% more often
Puffy / swollen skin (3944)
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805
20.4%
40% more often
Feel judged / criticized (8498)
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1733
20.4%
40% more often
Defensive (225)
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46
Small number of cases
20.4%
40% more often
House dark (3837)
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783
20.4%
40% more often
Purging Food (2856)
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583
20.4%
40% more often

Complications of Those Reporting Food is a necessary distraction

In this research study, people who report Food is a necessary distraction were likely to report the following:

REPORTS

CASES WITH BOTH

INCREASE

%

NORMALLY

Prolonged bleeding when cut (Poor clotting)
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204
+2.3 times
4%
1.74% (1,259 cases)
Exercising as punishment
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582
+2.3 times
10%
4.43% (2,175 cases)
Slow, heavy digestion
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2601
+2.0 times
45%
22.89% (21,898 cases)
Eating after midnight
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995
+1.8 times
17%
9.2% (3,846 cases)
Exercising after eating too much
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567
+1.8 times
10%
5.47% (2,548 cases)
Poor diet
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2531
+1.8 times
44%
24.63% (11,384 cases)
Artificial sweeteners
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1715
+1.8 times
30%
17.04% (8,589 cases)
Painful menstruation & menstrual cramps
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2163
+1.8 times
38%
21.59% (13,471 cases)
Trauma-induced overeating
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483
+1.7 times
8%
4.62% (1,603 cases)
Don't know how to cook
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566
+1.7 times
10%
5.8% (2,322 cases)
Uncontrollable compulsion to eat
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1294
+1.7 times
22%
12.89% (4,198 cases)
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Stole food or money to buy food
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275
+1.7 times
5%
2.96% (1,041 cases)
Compulsive exercising
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388
+1.7 times
7%
4.18% (1,909 cases)
Soda / corn syrup
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1163
+1.6 times
20%
12.21% (5,096 cases)
Restricting Food Intake
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2657
+1.6 times
46%
28.12% (15,613 cases)
Don't enjoy cooking
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1462
+1.6 times
25%
15.42% (6,389 cases)
Fatty fried food
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2338
+1.6 times
41%
25.49% (11,744 cases)
Fast food 2+ times / week
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1540
+1.6 times
27%
16.96% (6,974 cases)
Tongue deviates to right/left
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87
+1.6 times
2%
1.26% (484 cases)
Poor discernment of temperature
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345
+1.6 times
6%
3.82% (1,393 cases)
Candy
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1665
+1.6 times
29%
18.5% (7,492 cases)
Rarely cook
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1370
+1.6 times
24%
15.42% (6,054 cases)
Refined flours
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2277
+1.6 times
40%
25.79% (10,936 cases)
Binging more than 1x monthly
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1310
+1.5 times
23%
14.86% (5,063 cases)
Eat when abdomen painful
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741
+1.5 times
13%
8.44% (2,767 cases)
Exercise aggravates symptoms
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963
+1.5 times
17%
11.1% (5,106 cases)
Indiscriminate eating
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848
+1.5 times
15%
9.83% (3,113 cases)
Lack of Freedom / Independence
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1586
+1.5 times
28%
18.42% (7,548 cases)
Canned/frozen food
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2562
+1.5 times
45%
30.1% (13,186 cases)
Can't stop eating once I start
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1312
+1.5 times
23%
15.42% (4,901 cases)
Low fiber diet
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935
+1.5 times
16%
10.73% (4,548 cases)
Sweet taste on tongue
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261
+1.5 times
5%
3.36% (1,286 cases)
Restricting Water Intake
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158
+1.5 times
3%
2.02% (650 cases)
Manic / giddy
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556
+1.5 times
10%
6.75% (2,385 cases)
Burning sense of shame
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914
+1.5 times
16%
10.82% (3,769 cases)
Burgers/Hot Dogs
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1777
+1.5 times
31%
20.98% (8,841 cases)
Strong hunger
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3331
+1.5 times
58%
39.61% (31,540 cases)
Tooth ache
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613
+1.5 times
11%
7.57% (2,997 cases)
Pain relieved by doubling over
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530
+1.5 times
9%
6.2% (2,537 cases)
Rebel against food limitations
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983
+1.5 times
17%
11.72% (3,798 cases)
Dilated Pupil
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104
+1.4 times
2%
1.38% (518 cases)
At odds with local community
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413
+1.4 times
7%
4.83% (1,665 cases)
Refined sugar
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2730
+1.4 times
47%
32.5% (13,447 cases)
No job security
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1123
+1.4 times
20%
13.84% (5,754 cases)
Currently/recently on a diet
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2028
+1.4 times
35%
24.25% (11,960 cases)
Chewing and spitting food
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292
+1.4 times
5%
3.47% (1,294 cases)
Yellow bump on eye
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93
+1.4 times
2%
1.39% (535 cases)
Tooth Infection
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332
+1.4 times
6%
4.17% (1,644 cases)
Abdominal pain relieved by eating
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328
+1.4 times
6%
4.17% (1,562 cases)
Scheduling time alone to eat
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862
+1.4 times
15%
10.44% (3,314 cases)
Feel stuck
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2457
+1.4 times
43%
29.98% (12,640 cases)
Eating without realizing it
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1039
+1.4 times
18%
12.55% (4,049 cases)
Burritos
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1600
+1.4 times
28%
19.55% (8,001 cases)
Financially unstable
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2516
+1.4 times
44%
30.79% (13,604 cases)
Joint pain after eating
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169
+1.4 times
3%
2.1% (712 cases)
Overwhelmed by responsibilities
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3397
+1.4 times
59%
41.32% (19,304 cases)
Foul taste on tongue
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782
+1.4 times
14%
9.82% (3,794 cases)
Short bursts of energy
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3433
+1.4 times
60%
42.15% (34,156 cases)
Unemployed / underemployed
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1371
+1.4 times
24%
16.88% (7,576 cases)
Vomiting
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227
+1.4 times
4%
2.82% (1,149 cases)
Orange / Rubbery Stool
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205
+1.4 times
4%
2.82% (1,013 cases)
Purging Food
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583
+1.4 times
10%
7.06% (2,856 cases)
Distress when sweets unavailable
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954
+1.4 times
17%
12.01% (4,006 cases)
Pain sudden onset
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779
+1.4 times
14%
9.9% (3,992 cases)
Eat when lonely / depressed
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2275
+1.4 times
40%
28.3% (9,688 cases)
Dessert after meals
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2176
+1.4 times
38%
26.89% (11,160 cases)
Smoking to suppress appetite
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784
+1.4 times
14%
9.99% (3,891 cases)
Frequent Hiccup
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507
+1.4 times
9%
6.43% (2,477 cases)
Lungs Irritated / Inflamed
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205
+1.4 times
4%
2.86% (1,038 cases)
Eat out on work days
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1445
+1.4 times
25%
17.88% (6,529 cases)
Tension in eyes
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671
+1.4 times
12%
8.6% (3,219 cases)
Buy food for others then eat it
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701
+1.4 times
12%
8.6% (2,759 cases)
Preoccupied with food
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1435
+1.4 times
25%
17.94% (5,772 cases)
Goiter
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97
+1.4 times
2%
1.44% (482 cases)
Difficulty expectorating
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290
+1.4 times
5%
3.62% (1,399 cases)
Long workday
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2279
+1.4 times
40%
28.99% (22,260 cases)
Exercising without eating
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1347
+1.4 times
23%
16.67% (7,501 cases)
Puffy / swollen skin
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805
+1.4 times
14%
10.17% (3,944 cases)
Anal Spasm
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213
+1.4 times
4%
2.91% (1,145 cases)
Frequent snacking
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3210
+1.4 times
56%
40.79% (16,139 cases)
Overeat because of spouse / kids
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606
+1.4 times
11%
8.03% (2,718 cases)
Avoid social events due to appearance
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1614
+1.4 times
28%
20.48% (7,275 cases)
Overeat more than 2x/week
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2012
+1.4 times
35%
25.6% (8,274 cases)
Stress overeater
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3484
+1.4 times
61%
44.62% (17,964 cases)
Uneasy when food unavailable
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1021
+1.4 times
18%
13.17% (4,533 cases)
Sour Taste in Mouth
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555
+1.4 times
10%
7.33% (2,940 cases)
Gain weight easily
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3450
+1.4 times
60%
43.99% (35,031 cases)
Self-loathing
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1605
+1.4 times
28%
20.63% (6,841 cases)
Conflict makes me restless
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4064
+1.4 times
71%
52.33% (43,701 cases)
Self Mutilation
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431
+1.4 times
7%
5.17% (1,881 cases)
Fasting during daytime hours / bingeing at night
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1239
+1.4 times
22%
16.26% (5,367 cases)
Pretend Eating / Playing with Food
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101
+1.4 times
2%
1.48% (461 cases)
Change Difficult
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1214
+1.3 times
21%
15.58% (5,579 cases)
Irregular sleep schedule
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3356
+1.3 times
58%
43.08% (18,870 cases)
Conflict makes me depressed, lazy
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2156
+1.3 times
37%
27.54% (21,522 cases)
Sandwiches
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2549
+1.3 times
44%
32.78% (13,526 cases)
Blood or pus in mucus
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89
+1.3 times
2%
1.49% (462 cases)
Restaurants 3+ times / week
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1306
+1.3 times
23%
17.15% (6,106 cases)
Sore eye muscles
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486
+1.3 times
8%
5.97% (2,328 cases)
Poor, spends frivolously
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2233
+1.3 times
39%
29.13% (21,285 cases)
Eating while driving/TV/hurrying
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3013
+1.3 times
52%
38.85% (15,540 cases)

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