Food Addiction Is Real What is addiction? First, we need to look at what addiction is and how it is diagnosed to have a better understanding of food addiction. In 2011 the American Society of Addiction Medicine proposed a new definition of addiction. They said, “Addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, …
Emotional Eating: The Connection to Hating Your Body Many people go through life body shaming themselves because they are a few pounds or several pounds overweight. They do not match the definition of “pretty” the way society defines it, or they are not where they were ten years ago. All of these things can play …
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Emotional Eating 101 “When I am in trouble, eating is the only thing that consoles me. Indeed, when I am in really great trouble, as anyone who knows me intimately will tell you, I refuse everything except food and drink. At the present moment, I am eating muffins because I am unhappy. Besides, I am …
Are You Really Hungry? Identifying Real Hunger Versus Eating For Pleasure It’s safe to say that, as humans, we don’t always eat when we’re hungry. Sometimes we eat because a nicely prepared dish is served at dinnertime. Other times, the cells in our bodies crave certain nutrients like vitamins or minerals that need replenishing. On …
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5 Steps To Change Your Mindset About Food For many people, there is one four-lettered “f” word that will make them want to run away. It’s always around and you can’t escape it. Many regard their relationship with it as one of the love-hate variety. It’s hard to live with, but you definitely can’t live …
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