by Gunnhildur Eva | Jun 26, 2024 | Food Addiction, News and Articles
What is different about Food Addiction? more News & Articles What is misunderstood about different types of issues with food and weight? Obesity, eating disorders and food addiction are three different diseases, and each demands a different treatment. Overweight...
by Gunnhildur Eva | Jun 26, 2024 | Food Addiction, News and Articles
What Are Eating Disorders? more News & Articles Eating disorders are conditions, such as: Bulimia (bingeing and purging) Anorexia (restricting food intake) Binge Eating Disorder (repeated and/or prolonged bouts of overeating) where people tend to use food to help...
by Gunnhildur Eva | Jun 26, 2024 | Food Addiction, News and Articles
Is food addiction a disease? more News & Articles Food addiction is a chronic disease characterized by a person’s seeking foods the individual is addicted to and for whom use of that food is compulsive, and difficult to control, despite harmful consequences. Brain...
by Gunnhildur Eva | Jun 26, 2024 | Food Addiction, News and Articles
Can food addiction be cured or prevented? more News & Articles As with other addictions like alcoholism and drug addiction, treatment for food addiction isn’t a cure. Food addiction is treatable and can be successfully managed or at least mitigated. People who are...
by Gunnhildur Eva | Jun 26, 2024 | Food Addiction, News and Articles
Why do some people become addicted to certain foods? more News & Articles Why do some people become addicted to certain foods while others do not? The genes people are born with account for about half of a person’s risk for addiction. Under certain circumstances,...
by Gunnhildur Eva | Jun 26, 2024 | Food Addiction, News and Articles
What happens to the brain in food addiction? more News & Articles Food Addiction involves the same areas of the brain as drug addiction. The same neurotransmitters are involved, and many of the symptoms are identical. Processed junk foods have a powerful effect on...
