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Research Study Shows EFT May Reduce Food Cravings

Researchers have successfully used Emotional Freedom Technique to reduce food cravings. During the course of the study it was found that the obese or over weight participants remained significantly less prone to food cravings for up to 6 months.

Emotional Freedom Technique which is a kind of psychological acupuncture works by concentrating on specific thoughts and emotions while at the same time gently tapping on pressure points on the body.

The research was led by Dr Peta Stapleton, a psychologist and academic title holder in Griffith University's School of Medicine. She said that the effect of EFT on reducing food cravings was instant and lasted a long time. In fact the benefits were experienced after only four two hour sessions of EFT and at the end of 6 months when the follow up took place those same results were being experienced.

Dr Stapleton said, "Participants in the trial were surprised by how quickly the technique works - that it doesn't take a lot of time to eliminate food cravings they may have had for many years."

To describe the influence of food cravings on health and body weight, Stapleton said, "Food cravings play a big role in people's food consumption and ultimately their body weight. If we can beat the cravings without the need for willpower or conscious control of behavior, then weight loss is also possible."

Dr Stapleton said that EFT enables individuals to deal with emotional eating at the level of the sub conscious and for that reason it is expected that results will be long lasting. In fact, when people came for the 6 month follow up, many had forgotten that they ever had a food craving problem.

Interestingly, there was no significant change in body weight of the volunteers or of their body mass index at the 6 month level. A second evaluation is due after 12 months which the researchers are expecting to offer some changes.

Emotional freedom technique has been successfully used to help deal with post traumatic stress disorder, addictions, phobias and other clinical issues.

The study details are to be presented at the International Congress of Applied Psychology that is to take place in Melbourne