According to the Food Addiction Institute, 87million Americans struggle with obesity and as many as half may struggle with Food Addiction.
What is Food/Sugar Addiction? Addiction is a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences. People with addiction use substances or engage in behaviors that become compulsive and often continue despite harmful consequences. “Food/Sugar” Addiction is just one outlet of the disease.
Have you ever described yourself as a “carboholic”, “chocoholic”, a “food junkie” or that you “just need your fix”? Have you ever been “sugar high” or have you felt the “sugar crash”?
Could this be more than “overeating”?
Those who experience chemical dependency on Ultra-Processed Food items cannot moderate their intake.
This can result in:
1. Consuming larger amounts of food or for a longer period than intended
2. Wanting to cut down or stop eating food-like items but not being able to
3. Spending a lot of time getting, using, or recovering from eating the food-like items
4. Cravings and urges to consume the food-like items
5. Not managing to fulfill responsibilities at work, home, or school because of consuming the food-like items
6. Continuing to consume food-like items even when it causes problems in relationships
7. Giving up important social, occupational, or recreational activities because of consuming the food-like items
8. Consuming food-like items again and again, even when it puts you in danger (CVD, diabetes, obesity, metabolic disease, driving while eating/distracted, etc.)
9. Continuing to consume the food-like items, even when you know you have a physical or psychological problem that could have been caused or made worse by the substance (CVD, diabetes, obesity, metabolic disease, anxiety, depression, mood disorder, etc.)
10. Needing more of the food-like items to get the effect you want (tolerance)
11. Development of withdrawal symptoms, which can be relieved by consuming food-like items (nausea, headache, mood swings, brain fog, cravings, etc.)
If you experience 2 or more of these symptoms, please reach out TODAY for a FREE consultation!