You aren't alone, there are a lot of people that food addiction affects. Here is a link with some information that will be helpful to you. www.healthyplace.com/tvshowblog/���controlling-overeating-and-food-addiction-sept-29
There are a lot of self help books available to help treat food addiction. There are also support groups like Overeaters Anonymous or Weight Watchers.
In order to solve food addiction, one should take a multifaceted approach. Talk therapy or addiction therapy can be very helpful. One can ask their doctor for a referral to a psychologist that specializes in food addiction. In addition to therapy, one should attempt to exercise more and drink more water. It is a good idea to ask close family and friends for help as well.
Yes, a food addiction treatment center is very good for those that have emotional eating problems. They help you to get to the root of the problem through therapy.
Usually if a person is addicted to food they will also be extremely overweight. The person will also usually deny that they have a problem. It is important to try and get help right away if you know someone suffering from a food addiction because it could lead to severe health problems.
Food, Obesity is the #1 health issue facing North Americans. This is an Addiction to food.
There is a twelve step program for food addiction.
Fast food often contains chemicals and always contains a ton of sugar. Sugar in itself is very addicting and the chemicals don't help.
Food addiction is a very common issue that many people face. To find out basic information as well as diagnosis on this topic, you can go to www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-food-addiction.
Addiction is addiction; it doesn't matter if it's a food addiction, or an addition to alcohol, prescription drugs, shopping, gambling, etc. The symptoms of addiction are the same. There are certain behaviors that are common among all addicts. There are a number of online sites that discuss the signs of addiction: http://addictions.about.com/od/howaddictionhappens/a/symptomslist.htm offers a nice overview AND specifically food addiction: http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-food-addiction -- Keep in mind that it is very common for parents to experience a great deal of denial with regard to addiction in a minor child. Denial is far easier than actually dealing with the problem. While you can gently offer them information, there is nothing you can do to fix them or your nephew. He has to come to terms with the fact that there is a problem, then his parents must do the same before anyone can get help.
The Clare Foundation can help one recover from addiction to many substances. They help people recover from alcohol addiction as well as cocaine, heroin or solvent addiction.
That's an odd addiction....one to smarties. But an addiction to any food, object, person, item, or substance is an un-healthy one and you should somehow find a way to get off of it or to get help.
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