Food Addiction
Food addiction is finally getting the recognition it deserves. Recent discoveries in neurology have uncovered that in many obese patients seeking medical intervention for their issues with weight, that there is a direct correlation between their pleasure receptors and the eating of certain foods. Their brain reacts to food the way an addict’s brain acts when introduced to their drug of choice. Food addiction is a behavioral, psychological, and neurological reaction to food that creates compulsive behaviors.
Contrary to what some might extrapolate, not all food addicts are obese. Some food addicts are able to hide their compulsion and even shut it down for fear of the stigma associated with “gluttony”. Food addiction can be summarized as an unhealthy obsession with food and an impulsive desire to eat.
Like alcohol, the food addict has the object of their addiction literally within arm’s reach making it much more difficult to resist the compulsion to eat. If this sounds like you, if you’re confused about your relationship with food…call us today. We really can help. At A Center for Recovery we promise never to judge. We are compassionate listeners and have resources to help that you may never even believe are available.
A Center for Recovery wants to provide information on all forms of addiction, even those that seem unconventional or benign. It does not matter whether you or a loved one struggles with drug or alcohol addiction, substance abuse, or a chronic disorder A Center for Recovery wants to help. We promise to work with you or your loved one’s addiction issues and in order to find a successful addiction treatment program for their individual situation so that you can be free to deal with your own demons. Our staff will provide you with counseling and therapy providers for the co-dependent.
A Center for Recovery can be an invaluable resource for friends and family looking for answers and advice on substance abuse, drug and alcohol treatment programs and addiction treatment centers by state: Call us on 877-403 3381.
