When was food addiction first identified?
the term “food addiction” was first introduced in the scientific literature by Theron Randolph in 1956.
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Addiction to food is often the first addiction
Addiction to food is often the first addiction that people develop in their lives. Food can provide comfort, pleasure, and satisfaction,...
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Am I a food addict?
symptoms of food addiction include obsessive food cravings, preoccupation with obtaining and consuming food, continued compulsive eating
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What is the evidence that Food Addiction is real addiction to a substance?
Top 10 indications that evidence of food addiction matches evidence of other addictions
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What is the science behind Food Addiction?
“The scientific consensus is that food addiction is real,” said addiction psychiatrist Douglas Ziedonis, MD, MPH. “Food addiction is a major
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What is different about Food Addiction?
Food addiction is distinct from obesity, eating disorders, food and body issues and demands different treatment for effective recovery.
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What Are Eating Disorders?
Eating disorders are conditions such as bulimia, anorexia and binge eating disorder where people tend to use food to help them cope
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Is Food Addiction A Disease?
Food addiction is a chronic disease characterized by a person's seeking foods the individual is addicted to despite harmful consequences
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Can food addiction be cured or prevented?
Food addiction is treatable combining abstinence from a person's addictive foods with supportive environment and daily program to manage
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Why do some people become addicted to certain foods?
Genes people are born with and certain circumstances may influence risk for food addiction and other addictions.
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What happens to the brain in food addiction?
Food Addiction involves the same areas of the brain as drug addiction, and the same neurotransmitters that produce dopamine.
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How is food addiction different?
Food addiction is a brain disease like alcoholism and drug addiction food addiction causes loss of control over the ability to stop...
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Help Your Clients/Patients Overcome Food Addiction
The INFACT School is training counselors and medical professionals to treat those suffering from food addiction and adverse health.
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Have A Client or Patient Who Is A Food Addict?
At the International School for Food Addiction Counseling And Treatment (INFACT) School, we teach how to treat food addicts for recovery
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Is My Client/Patient A Food Addict?
food addiction defined as “clinically significant physical & psychological dependence on high fat, high sugar, and highly palatable foods"
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Overcoming Food & Sugar Addiction
At the INFACT School, we provide proven therapeutic techniques to guide your client/patient in recovering from food addiction suffering
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Increase Joy during Recovery from Food Addiction
To overcome food addiction, specific therapeutic protocols and techniques are needed.
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