It is a substance use disorder, as yet institutionally unrecognized, defined by a biochemical sensitivity to some foods and food-like substances.
Well, maybe it's not the best name, because, for example, Alcoholics Anonymous isn't called "Fluids Anonymous." People with addictions do need to eat and drink, but have to be careful not to ingest substances that lead them into physical and emotional pain.
Well, maybe it's not the best name, because, for example, alcoholics anonymous isn't called "Fluids Anonymous." People with addictions do need to eat and drink, but have to be careful not to ingest substances that lead them into physical and emotional pain.
Though some substances, such as refined sugar, are cited by many food addicts, the fact is that trigger foods vary from person to person. By seeking treatment and/or finding community with others who have self- identified as having Food Addiction, they can begin to explore what their own trigger foods might be.
Abstain from it. Many in the world of nutrition will advocate for moderation, and that works for many who have eating disorders. But those with Food Addiction find they are happier when they are free from their problem foods, regardless of whether those foods still appeal to them.
Well, perhaps, for some. Many with Food Addiction have emotional and spiritual deficits - all up to each individual to explore, consider, and accept and they benefit from professional treatment and engaging in community with others who self-identify as having the same or similar struggles.
There's the condition, and there's what the condition is called. These name changes are connected to efforts - that we endorse completely! - to have the condition recognized in diagnostic manuals so that, among other effects, Food Addiction treatment will be reimbursable by insurance. The Food Addiction Institute believes that ultra-processed foods play a very strong role in Food Addiction, but that Food Addiction is not limited to ultra-processed food.
We do not hold the corner on what is best for everyone. But just like bariatric surgery, such drugs may address the physical manifestations of overeating, without addressing the reasons why people reached to the point of needing drugs or surgery. Many addicts of many substances and behaviors have found relief by addressing the emotional, mental, and spiritual factors that led them to act out in the first place. Practicing abstinence reinforces those efforts, and those efforts reinforce abstinence.
Yes. Yes it does. Go here and read the dozens of peer-reviewed articles. Research shows that some foods and food-like substances light up the same areas of the brain that cocaine, alcohol, and other substances and behaviors do.
That's true. The substances and behaviors abused by addicts do affect them in different intensities, and therefore drive addicts to different behaviors. But one need only look to the world health organization for statistics on how fast obesity is increasing in all populations, or how those with obesity die sooner on average than those without it, to know that the effects on food addicts are substantial enough.
Excellent question! And, absolutely not. Disordered eating arises from many causes. What raises Food Addiction to the level of substance-use disorder is the biochemistry involved in trigger foods. Taking treatment for Food Addiction will likely help anyone who suffers from disordered eating, but is crucial to those who experience the phenomenon of craving.
Because when it is recognized in the canon of substance use disorders, treatment for it will be reimbursable by insurance. Food Addiction treatment has existed for decades, but it has remained out of the financial reach of most people, and placed a heavy financial burden on the rest.
Getting a food one craves, no matter the time of day or night; grazing (eating/snacking all day long); and volume eating, which may be bingeing for more than two hours, are three behaviors that help define Food Addiction.
It is a substance use disorder, as yet institutionally unrecognized, defined by a biochemical sensitivity to some foods and food-like substances.
Well, maybe it's not the best name, because, for example, Alcoholics Anonymous isn't called "Fluids Anonymous." People with addictions do need to eat and drink, but have to be careful not to ingest substances that lead them into physical and emotional pain.
Well, maybe it's not the best name, because, for example, alcoholics anonymous isn't called "Fluids Anonymous." People with addictions do need to eat and drink, but have to be careful not to ingest substances that lead them into physical and emotional pain.
Though some substances, such as refined sugar, are cited by many food addicts, the fact is that trigger foods vary from person to person. By seeking treatment and/or finding community with others who have self- identified as having Food Addiction, they can begin to explore what their own trigger foods might be.
Abstain from it. Many in the world of nutrition will advocate for moderation, and that works for many who have eating disorders. But those with Food Addiction find they are happier when they are free from their problem foods, regardless of whether those foods still appeal to them.
Well, perhaps, for some. Many with Food Addiction have emotional and spiritual deficits - all up to each individual to explore, consider, and accept and they benefit from professional treatment and engaging in community with others who self-identify as having the same or similar struggles.
There's the condition, and there's what the condition is called. These name changes are connected to efforts - that we endorse completely! - to have the condition recognized in diagnostic manuals so that, among other effects, Food Addiction treatment will be reimbursable by insurance. The Food Addiction Institute believes that ultra-processed foods play a very strong role in Food Addiction, but that Food Addiction is not limited to ultra-processed food.
We do not hold the corner on what is best for everyone. But just like bariatric surgery, such drugs may address the physical manifestations of overeating, without addressing the reasons why people reached to the point of needing drugs or surgery. Many addicts of many substances and behaviors have found relief by addressing the emotional, mental, and spiritual factors that led them to act out in the first place. Practicing abstinence reinforces those efforts, and those efforts reinforce abstinence.
Yes. Yes it does. Go here and read the dozens of peer-reviewed articles. Research shows that some foods and food-like substances light up the same areas of the brain that cocaine, alcohol, and other substances and behaviors do.
That's true. The substances and behaviors abused by addicts do affect them in different intensities, and therefore drive addicts to different behaviors. But one need only look to the world health organization for statistics on how fast obesity is increasing in all populations, or how those with obesity die sooner on average than those without it, to know that the effects on food addicts are substantial enough.
Excellent question! And, absolutely not. Disordered eating arises from many causes. What raises Food Addiction to the level of substance-use disorder is the biochemistry involved in trigger foods. Taking treatment for Food Addiction will likely help anyone who suffers from disordered eating, but is crucial to those who experience the phenomenon of craving.
Because when it is recognized in the canon of substance use disorders, treatment for it will be reimbursable by insurance. Food Addiction treatment has existed for decades, but it has remained out of the financial reach of most people, and placed a heavy financial burden on the rest.
Getting a food one craves, no matter the time of day or night; grazing (eating/snacking all day long); and volume eating, which may be bingeing for more than two hours, are three behaviors that help define Food Addiction.
