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A fact-filled guide to coping with compulsive overeating problems by an experienced addictions doctor who draws on many patients’ stories of recovery.
Overeating, binge eating, obesity, anorexia, and bulimia — Food Junkies tackles the complex, poorly understood issue of food addiction from the perspective of a medical researcher and dozens of survivors. What exactly is food addiction? Is it possible to draw a hard line between indulging cravings for “comfort food” and engaging in substance abuse? For people struggling with food addictions, recognizing their condition remains a frustrating battle.
This revised second edition contains the latest research as well as practical strategies for people facing the complicated challenges of eating disorders and addictions, offering an affirming and manageable path to healthy and sustainable habits.
Overeating, binge eating, obesity, anorexia, and bulimia — Food Junkies tackles the complex, poorly understood issue of food addiction from the perspective of a medical researcher and dozens of survivors. What exactly is food addiction? Is it possible to draw a hard line between indulging cravings for “comfort food” and engaging in substance abuse? For people struggling with food addictions, recognizing their condition remains a frustrating battle.
This revised second edition contains the latest research as well as practical strategies for people facing the complicated challenges of eating disorders and addictions, offering an affirming and manageable path to healthy and sustainable habits.
Price: $24.99
Pages: 280
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Imprint: Dundurn Press
Publication Date:
29 January 2019
Trim Size: 9.00 X 6.00 in
ISBN: 9781459741973
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
Are you one of those people who thinks food addiction isn't real? Then you might be what Dr. Vera Tarman describes in her new book as a food junkie! I was addicted to sugar and other processed carbohydrates over a decade ago and found my way back to health and recovery thanks to some basic lifestyle changes that made me whole again. Dr. Tarman walks you through all the necessary steps to make that happen for you, too. Addiction is real, but it's not inevitable. Grab back control of your health now!
Vera Tarman, MD, MSc, FCFP, ABAM, is a specialist in addiction medicine. She is the medical director of Renascent, an addictions treatment centre. Vera lives in Toronto.
Preface to the Second Edition
This Book, Bite Size: Our Message to You
1. Eating, Eating, Eating: What Is the Problem with Me?
2. I Just Like to Eat! Eating and Overeating
3. Sugar Makes Me Happy!
4. So What Exactly Is Food Addiction?
5. Are You a Food Addict?
6. The Food Fights: Addiction or Eating Disorder?
7. The Tragic Story of a Food Addict
8. Stages if Fiid Addiction
9. Food Addiction: The Great Saboteur
10. For the Anorexic
11. Hitting Bottom: I Need Help!
12. What Do I Do Now?
13. First Things First: Stopping the Food
14. Recovery in the Community
15. Switching Addictions
16. Freedom Tastes Great! Finding Food Security
Epilogue: A Happy Ending, One Day at a Time
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography
Index
This Book, Bite Size: Our Message to You
1. Eating, Eating, Eating: What Is the Problem with Me?
2. I Just Like to Eat! Eating and Overeating
3. Sugar Makes Me Happy!
4. So What Exactly Is Food Addiction?
5. Are You a Food Addict?
6. The Food Fights: Addiction or Eating Disorder?
7. The Tragic Story of a Food Addict
8. Stages if Fiid Addiction
9. Food Addiction: The Great Saboteur
10. For the Anorexic
11. Hitting Bottom: I Need Help!
12. What Do I Do Now?
13. First Things First: Stopping the Food
14. Recovery in the Community
15. Switching Addictions
16. Freedom Tastes Great! Finding Food Security
Epilogue: A Happy Ending, One Day at a Time
Acknowledgements
Notes
Bibliography
Index