Cynthia Myers-Morrison, EdD

Cynthia’s mission is to encourage and educate children, young people, and adults to plan to attain and maintain healthy metabolic systems four months before conception. This will support the mental and physical well-being of offspring for generations to come.

Cynthia came to this through years of dedication to foodaddictioninstitute.org and through the work we have done collectively to include Food Addiction as a substance use disorder in the DSM.

Cynthia was a practicing Food Addict at different weights throughout childhood and young adulthood. When she stopped drinking, using drugs, and engaging in other unsuccessful behaviors, she continued using food substances as comfort and to fulfill cravings. This brought  27 years of painful searching for a solution.

She finally found abstinence from all grains and sugar. She weighs and measures her food to ensure she gets enough —but not too much — because she erred on both sides in previous eras. Today, she feels content. She has healthier relationships than ever. She has equanimity and peace instead of the chaos or rigidity that used to overtake her life regularly.

She wants to offer the means and methods to others who suffer from cravings so they can be free to live their best lives. When people bring children into the world only when they experience their healthiest metabolism, many of the challenges our country and world face today can be eliminated within a few generations.

No shame or blame for past generations — or even this one. However, it is now possible to shift by treating Food Addiction properly.