Women who accept and appreciate their bodies as they are also exhibit healthier eating habits, reports a new study from Ohio State University. A positive self-image can help women maintain the healthy habits that prevent heart disease.Obesity in women -- which can lead to heart problems -- often results from emotional eating, used to cope with stress and other unpleasant feelings. In past research, intuitive eating, defined as eating to relieve hunger and achieve fullness, instead of emotional eating -- was found directly linked to a lower body mass index measurement in women.
This new study found that women who exhibited intuitive eating habits also reported a much higher appreciation and acceptance of their own bodies.
