{"id":2008,"date":"2014-07-25T21:58:47","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T21:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/addictioneducation\/?p=2008"},"modified":"2014-07-25T21:58:47","modified_gmt":"2014-07-25T21:58:47","slug":"understanding-food-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/understanding-food-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Food Addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/awaremednetwork.com\/addictioneducation\/blog\">Food Addiction: Is it True?<\/a><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/awaremednetwork.com\/addictioneducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/what_is_food_addiction.jpg\" alt=\"Food Addiction\" width=\"426\" height=\"309\" \/>Addiction has been known to emerge as a result of a prolonged habit. This means that addiction doesn\u2019t always have to result from drugs, but it can as well come as a result of behaviors such as shopping, internet, gambling and not forgetting eating. Eating to many of us is an activity that we normally do when it is time for eating or simply when we have to <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Eating\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">eat<\/a>. This is sometimes not the case. Especially with fast foods which by nature are palatable and mouth wetting. If a person has access to such foods, he\/she may develop a behavior of every time wanting to eat these foods. This is despite the fact that some of these foods may have negative health effects, such as body being overweight. At this point, the person taking the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Food\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Food\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">food<\/a> is considered addicted.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/\">How do you know you are a food addict?<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>There are common habits which can suggest whether or not you may be suffering from emotional eating and food addiction. You should examine yourself based on these habits and if you identify yourself with one or several of them, you should consider visiting a professional to discuss your eating habit. The following are some of such habits:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The addict may develop fear of food \u2013 <\/strong>the person may seem to avoid some foods. These people suffer the views that such foods are harmful and thus avoid them. They will always give excuses for not being able to take the food and sometimes will try to avoid events in which the food is to be eaten.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Emotional eating \u2013<\/strong> the people with food addiction will seem to un-necessarily eat a lot of food. This is especially the case when they are stressed, anxious or worried. This habit of <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Overeating\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Overeating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">overeating<\/a> leads one to feeling guilty and hence the anxiety about their eating habit makes them to eat even more. This habit of overeating can easily become a viscid downward spiral.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Abrupt <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Weight loss\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weight_loss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">weight loss<\/a> or gain \u2013 <\/strong>many addicts of food will suffer <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Body image\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Body_image\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">poor body image<\/a> and a feeling that they want to lose weight. This weight loss is normally not easy when someone is eating un-<a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Health\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">healthily<\/a>. For a food addict to maintain the required diet it is almost impossible and thus an intervention is required for such a person to be helped to recover. This problem can be solved by many of nutritionists and doctors. If you are suffering from food addiction, you should consider visiting a doctor or a nutritionist to get you problem solved.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Food addicts may engage in <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Substance abuse\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Substance_abuse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">substance abuse<\/a> \u2013 <\/strong>the food addicts frequently engage in abuse of dangerous substances such as laxatives. They also engage in harmful activities such as self-induced vomiting, frequent fasting and excessing exercise.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The food addicts may be food possessed \u2013 <\/strong>the addicts of food who are food obsessed are normally very easy to be observed. These people will always want to talk about food. They are ever thinking about food, the amount of food they can eat every day, the amount they previously ate and they possess anticipation to eat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How can food addiction be overcome?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you a food addict? Or do you know a person who is a food addict? The knowledge of how addiction can be treated is vital. Unlike the other types of addiction, overcoming the food addiction is not easy. For example when dealing with <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Substance dependence\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Substance_dependence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">drug addiction<\/a>, you will be encouraged to stop taking the drug, but it is impossible to stop taking food. So how can a food addict overcome?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>You need to reprogram your taste buds <\/strong>\u2013 if you are addicted of <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Sugar\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sugar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">sugary<\/a> foods, you need to start reducing the rate at which you take these sugary foods. Try to also avoid adding sugar to the foods that are not supposed to be sweet. Try to slowly reduce taking of sugary foods in the favor of fruits and vegetables. This will restore your sensitivity in the taste buds and reduce craving for the addictive food.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/awaremednetwork.com\/addictioneducation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/food-addiction-1.jpgampeigmjwu8-nfqfc4qs4-ydqagamppsigafqjcnfpi9fxvypzsizndp8wjshlelzhkwampust1406671360428668\" alt=\"Food Addiction\" width=\"460\" height=\"293\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Have a good planning of your meals <\/strong>\u2013 avoid just eating what your mind thinks about. It is important to plan your health eating and ensure you eat responsibly, by avoiding overeating. An addict will always rave for a given food, so try to avoid being drawn to taking the unplanned foods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hunger moderation <\/strong>\u2013 another factor that causes people to overeat is hunger. You should learn to moderate your hunger and eat the food amount that is healthy to your body.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Understand your weaknesses <\/strong>\u2013 as a matter of fact, each person has a given food that he\/she cannot turn down. For example, there are some people who cannot go past a place selling ice cream without having to buy. The best way to do away with what you cannot resist is to avoid it. Avoid the places which will tempt you with these foods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get yourself healthy ways of cope <\/strong>\u2013 when you stop taking some foods, there will be left a void, for example the time used to walk looking for cookies. Ensure you do a healthy activity during this time, for instance hiking or going out with friends.<\/li>\n<li>If the therapeutic treatment methods do not work to help you out of the food addiction, opt the medical treatment. Visit your doctor and be open to discuss the problem with him\/her.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><a href=\"http:\/\/awaremednetwork.com\/addictioneducation\/blog\">Food Addiction: Is it True?<\/a><\/h1>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fivbar4u.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F2008&#038;t=Understanding%20Food%20Addiction&#038;s=100&#038;p&#091;url&#093;=http%3A%2F%2Fivbar4u.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F2008&#038;p&#091;images&#093;&#091;0&#093;=http%3A%2F%2Fawaremednetwork.com%2Faddictioneducation%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F07%2Fwhat_is_food_addiction.jpg&#038;p&#091;title&#093;=Understanding%20Food%20Addiction\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:15px;margin-right:15px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fivbar4u.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F2008&#038;text=Hey%20check%20this%20out\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:15px;margin-right:15px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-pinterest nolightbox\" data-provider=\"pinterest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Pin it with Pinterest\" href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fivbar4u.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F2008&#038;media=http%3A%2F%2Fawaremednetwork.com%2Faddictioneducation%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F07%2Fwhat_is_food_addiction.jpg&#038;description=Understanding%20Food%20Addiction\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:15px;margin-right:15px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"pinterest\" title=\"Pin it with Pinterest\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/pinterest.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-linkedin nolightbox\" data-provider=\"linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=http%3A%2F%2Fivbar4u.com%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F2008&#038;title=Understanding%20Food%20Addiction\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:15px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"linkedin\" title=\"Share on Linkedin\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/linkedin.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food Addiction: Is it True? 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