Although my personal eating habits have improved greatly in the last 5-years it was not always like this for me. Actually for most of my life as I remember it my eating habits were terrible and I survived for … [Read more...] about Book: Review Food Junkies: The Truth About Food Addiction
Exclusive interview with Dr Vera Tarman
Stacey Chillemi: What inspired you to write your book?
Vera Tarman, MD: My own personal experience with food addiction has fueled this book. In the past, whenever I got control of my eating, I would get persuaded to ‘have just a bite’ of something, which would derail me back to … [Read more...] about Exclusive interview with Dr Vera Tarman
Exclusive interview with Dr Vera Tarman
Stacey Chillemi's In-Depth Interview With Author and Food Addict Dr. Vera Tarman about her book "Food Junkies, The Truth About Food Addiction" - Published In The Huffington Post.
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Vyvanse and Addiction
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) — a drug that’s traditionally used for … [Read more...] about Vyvanse and Addiction
Addicted to food – Maclean’s
"Addicted to Food, A Memoir" by Vera Tarman, Macleans, January 11 2015
'Like many university students, I had an obsession with weight and food. Today, as a … [Read more...] about Addicted to food – Maclean’s
Addicted to food
‘Like many university students, I had an obsession with weight and food. Today, as a physician, I can see my favourite foods were like drugs.’ Click Here to read this article written by Dr. … [Read more...] about Addicted to food
Sugar: The Bitter Truth- March 24, 2011 – Dr. Robert Lustig
In a special event hosted by the County Office of Education on March 24, 2011, Dr. Robert Lustig, Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, in the Division of Endocrinology Director of the Weight Assessment for Teen and Child Health (WATCH) Program at UCSF, speaks about the role of sugar and the … [Read more...] about Sugar: The Bitter Truth- March 24, 2011 – Dr. Robert Lustig
Will our addiction to gambling bring in the extra cash our government needs?
After much talk and waiting weeks for it to be introduced the Province of Ontario has finally launched its online gambling network through the Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG) which governs gambling here in Ontario. They plan to offer video slot games, blackjack, baccarat, & … [Read more...] about Will our addiction to gambling bring in the extra cash our government needs?
My Name Is Ken, And I’m A Food Junkie
It has always been difficult for me to eat properly. Perhaps that’s because I really like to eat things that aren’t good for me. All kinds of things like cake, pie, chips, chocolate, candy, etc, etc, etc. And it’s always been like this for as long as I can remember.
What I used to really … [Read more...] about My Name Is Ken, And I’m A Food Junkie
Epilogue: A Happy Ending, One Day at a Time
Originally published in the Toronto Star 11/25/2014
In the spring of 2013, the struggle with food was back. Did I really think it had gone away?
The impact was startling. I looked at the tablespoon of almond butter and felt a surge of warmth and excitement. After the third … [Read more...] about Epilogue: A Happy Ending, One Day at a Time
From the FIX – Food Addiction: It’s Not An Eating Disorder
The FIX Q&A with Vera Tarman about her book Food Junkies: The Truth About Food Addiction “I drink pop all the time. It’s like I’m addicted to pop now,” I remember someone telling me after I got sober almost 10 years ago. She said that I, too, would start drinking soda and … [Read more...] about From the FIX – Food Addiction: It’s Not An Eating Disorder
A Remember When …..
Last month I attended the “1st Annual Food Addiction Conference” in Worcester, Mass, which was held by the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School & the Food Addiction Institute.
While this conference was primarily for health care professionals … [Read more...] about A Remember When …..
