If somebody put a , you know , a gun to your head , you wouldn't need it . But that doesn't mean that it's easy to control those impulses , especially if you're depleted . If your , um , impulse control is depleted because you're tired .
Poor choices are , are more difficult , maybe even , not even available in your house . And if you can create a situation like that , you minimize your need for willpower and you create a situation where the path of least resistance is one of eating healthy foods .
He worked all day , you've been making big decisions all day . You're stressed out , you haven't slept enough , you're gonna have a higher level of impulsivity and it's gonna be more difficult for you to make constructive choices in the face of these very , very compelling foods . And so I think from a dietary perspective , it's very important to cook for yourself .
But that doesn't mean that it's easy to control those impulses , especially if you're depleted . If your , um , impulse control is depleted because you're tired . He worked all day , you've been making big decisions all day .
Some researchers believe that there is some researchers don't kind of believe the concept , but certainly people exhibit addiction like behaviors toward food . And most of us , even if we're not addicted to food per se , we'll still feel compelled to eat some of these foods , even though we know it's not good for us . So we might not be addicted , but we might , you know , we could stop eating it .
