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What does a Food Addict Eat? A Diet vs a Food Plan

October 9, 2011 Posted by Signe Dewar

“You can't stop all foods!” This is the first response of the food addict who is searching for a healthy way to eat. What kind of diet must I follow? What is the menu plan? Is it a nutritious healthy food schedule?

To begin with, semantics are important. We are … [Read more...] about What does a Food Addict Eat? A Diet vs a Food Plan

Filed Under: Dieting, Eating Disorders Tagged With: Overeating

Dr Phil and Amber: Food Addiction Interview

September 12, 2011 Posted by Dr. Vera Tarman

I am sitting on a plane, heading to LAX. Even the three letters seem glamorous. Heading to Los Angeles to appear on Ask Oprah’s Allstars. I am being interviewed, on a stage, by Dr. Phil himself. We are talking about the challenges with dating after weight loss. I have a hotel on Hollywood Blvd. I … [Read more...] about Dr Phil and Amber: Food Addiction Interview

Filed Under: Food Addiction Tagged With: Overeating

Where Does Food Fit on the Hierarchy of Addiction?

July 21, 2011 Posted by Dr. Vera Tarman

In an addiction hierarchy, where would food fit? Foods, such as fats, sugars and carbohydrates, are only very recently being recognized as addictive substances. Crack cocaine, heroin, and alcohol are all deadly addictions and widely recognized as such. The idea of food as addictive is a novel … [Read more...] about Where Does Food Fit on the Hierarchy of Addiction?

Filed Under: Food Addiction Tagged With: Addiction, Obesity, Overeating

What is Food Addiction?

March 30, 2011 Posted by Dr. Vera Tarman

Food addiction is one paradigm towards understanding a problematic relationship to food. It is not yet a medical diagnosis, although there are plenty of indicators that food and disordered eating can be an addiction, indeed, an addiction as overpowering as cocaine or alcohol.

Whether or … [Read more...] about What is Food Addiction?

Filed Under: Eating Disorders, Lifestyle Tagged With: Obesity, Overeating

Are You a Food Addict?

March 30, 2011 Posted by Dr. Vera Tarman

If you answer yes to any of the following 20 questions, according to Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, you may be a food addict.

Have you ever wanted to stop eating and found you just … [Read more...] about Are You a Food Addict?

Filed Under: Eating Disorders, Lifestyle, Mental Health Tagged With: Obesity, Overeating

Why Can’t Americans Stop Eating?

March 14, 2011 Posted by Dr. Vera Tarman

North Americans are the highest consumers of calories - especially in the last decade. The slide below shows how Americans have taken the lead in eating well over 3000 calories per day (dark red is >3000 calories)! This has increased dramatically over the last 30 years. The average  normal … [Read more...] about Why Can’t Americans Stop Eating?

Filed Under: Eating Disorders, Lifestyle Tagged With: Obesity, Overeating

Did You Know?: Junk-Food May Change Brain

March 11, 2011 Posted by Dr. Vera Tarman

Files from CBC News Rats made obese on a diet of chocolate, cheesecake, pound cake and frosting couldn’t stop eating the rich food, even when they knew they’d get a shock. … [Read more...] about Did You Know?: Junk-Food May Change Brain

Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: Biology, Mental Health, Obesity, Overeating

Breaking Food Addiction: The Story of Amber

February 25, 2011 Posted by Dr. Vera Tarman

Nearly 4 years ago today Amber W. was struggling with her weight. At the same time she was struggling to fit into a society that puts blame and shame on the obese. But an involvement with a 12 step program put her on a path to truth of self, recovery and eventually life changing weight loss. … [Read more...] about Breaking Food Addiction: The Story of Amber

Filed Under: Dieting, Eating Disorders, Lifestyle, Mental Health Tagged With: Obesity, Overeating

Why Diets Don’t Work

February 15, 2011 Posted by Dr. Vera Tarman

Picture this ... A marching band of ants, complete with conductor, playing drums and singing:

Food, food, food, food, food, food, food, food, food, food, food, food

That was what was in my head all day. I wake up and my first thought is "What shall I do for breakfast?" Should I … [Read more...] about Why Diets Don’t Work

Filed Under: Dieting, Eating Disorders, Mental Health Tagged With: Mental Health, Obesity, Overeating

Food is my Drug, Purge is my Addiction

January 20, 2011 Posted by Dr. Vera Tarman

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Here is a poem submitted by a food addict. This is one illustration of what it is like to be a food addict. Can you relate? Is this someone you know? Food is my drug, Purge is my addiction How do I stop, this destructive affliction. I inject three quarts of ice cream in my … [Read more...] about Food is my Drug, Purge is my Addiction

Filed Under: Mental Health Tagged With: Overeating

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