Food addiction

What does having a 'good relationship with food' mean? 4 ways to know if you've got one

Retrieved on: 
Monday, September 18, 2023
Taste, Smell, Review, Music, Mineral, Food, Depression, Diet, Argyreia nervosa, Awareness, Life, Eating disorder, Chocolate, Anxiety, Parent, Eating, Woman, Guilt, Emotion, Vegetable, Fruit, Tick, Food addiction, Drinking, Grammatical mood, Sadness, Thought, Vomiting, Inside Out Music, Vitamin, Mindfulness, Risk, Learning, Pleasure, Sound, System, Health, Mental health, Mindless, Dietary supplement, Tutoring

They shared feeling guilty about a perceived lack of willpower around food and regularly rummaging through the fridge looking for tasty treats to help soothe emotions.

Key Points: 
  • They shared feeling guilty about a perceived lack of willpower around food and regularly rummaging through the fridge looking for tasty treats to help soothe emotions.
  • It got me thinking about the meaning of a healthy relationship with food, how a person’s eating behaviours develop, and how a “good” relationship can be nurtured.

What does a ‘good relationship with food’ mean?


    You can check whether your relationship with food is “healthy” by seeing how many items on this list you tick “yes” to. Are you:
    If you didn’t get many ticks, you might need to work on improving your relationship with food.

    Read more:
    Thinking you're 'on a diet' is half the problem – here's how to be a mindful eater

Why does a good relationship with food matter?

    • A lot of “no” responses indicate you may be using food as a coping mechanism in response to negative emotions.
    • A review of studies on food addiction and mental health found healthy dietary patterns were associated with a lower risk of both disordered eating and food addiction.

How to develop a healthy food relationship

    • 2. reflect on what you wrote in your food mood diary, especially “why” you’re eating when you eat.
    • Mindless eating can be reduced by focusing on enjoying food and the pleasure that comes from preparing and sharing food with others.
    • It also aimed to instruct them in how to embrace pleasure from social, emotional and cultural aspects of food.
    • Another review of 11 intervention studies that promoted eating pleasure and enjoyment found promising results on healthy eating, including better diet quality, healthier portion sizes, healthier food choices and greater liking of healthy foods.
    • Participants also reported healthy food tasted better and got easier to cook more often at home.

Where to get help to improve your relationship with food

    • A healthy relationship with food also means the absence of disordered eating, including binge eating, bulimia and anorexia.
    • You can get more information from InsideOut, an Australian institute for eating disorders.
    • Try their online food relationship “check-up” tool.

Clearmind Applies for Patent to Treat Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Central nervous system, Therapy, PEA, Patent application, Food addiction, OTC Markets Group, FSE, Research, MEAI, Eleazar Sukenik, Company, Drug development, Obesity, Application, Acquisition, Hebrew language, Microdeletion syndrome, IP, Patient, CSE, Lists of diseases, Addictive Behaviors, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Patent, NASDAQ, Associate, GLOBE, Pharmaceutical industry, Pharmacology

VANCOUVER, Sept. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Clearmind Medicine Inc. (CSE: CMND), (OTC Pink: CMNDF), (FSE: CWY0) (“Clearmind” or the "Company"), a biotech company focused on discovery and development of novel psychedelic-derived therapeutics to solve major undertreated health problems, today announced it has filed a provisional patent application related to metabolic syndromes including obesity.

Key Points: 
  • "In pre-clinical studies MEAI has shown great potential in its ability to treat different addictions.
  • Certain metabolic syndromes Can be associated to addictive behaviors, and we believe combining MEAI with SciSparc's CannAmide may create a valuable tool for treating these conditions."
  • Clearmind is a psychedelic pharmaceutical biotech company focused on the discovery and development of novel psychedelic-derived therapeutics to solve widespread and underserved health problems, including alcohol use disorder.
  • Its primary objective is to research and develop psychedelic-based compounds and attempt to commercialize them as regulated medicines, foods or supplements.

DEXTERITY BOOKS BREAKS THE TOP 1000 ON INC. 5000 FASTEST-GROWING COMPANIES LIST

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
People, Association, CEO, Food addiction, Growth, Commonwealth Associates, Inc., Achievement, Knowledge, Method, Perseverance, Fine motor skill, Independent Book Publishers Association, Agility, Rank, Google, Social media, NFL, Conference, Publishing, Former, Video game, Public relations

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dexterity, headquartered in Nashville, TN, announces their company reached number 925 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list. Dexterity describes its team of 100+ publishing professionals as "Book people with startup hustle." Believing books have the power to make a difference, CEO and Founder Matt West started Dexterity in 2017.

Key Points: 
  • Believing books have the power to make a difference, CEO and Founder Matt West started Dexterity in 2017.
  • DEXTERITY BOOKS BREAKS THE TOP 1000 ON INC. 5000 FASTEST-GROWING COMPANIES LIST
    This prestigious placement puts Dexterity as the number 8 top company in Nashville for revenue growth and number 11 among all media companies on the entire list.
  • The rankings are based on 3-year annualized growth, and Dexterity showcases 700% growth over this time period.
  • Dexterity put together a great team, and everything was so well orchestrated; I would definitely choose Dexterity again, without hesitation."

Dr. Charlie Seltzer Transforms Philadelphia's Health and Wellness Scene With New Space and Services

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Physician, IV, Walnut Street, Internal medicine, Bachelor of Arts in Clinical Psychology, Power, Sleep, Conditioning, MD, Health, Depression, University, Strength and conditioning coach, Certification, CSCS, Food addiction, Vitamin, Thomas Jefferson University, Medicine, Association, Athlete, Pharmaceutical industry

Charlie Seltzer is opening the first space in the city where clients can receive physician-supervised personal fitness training, nutrition plans, and IV therapy all in one place.

Key Points: 
  • Charlie Seltzer is opening the first space in the city where clients can receive physician-supervised personal fitness training, nutrition plans, and IV therapy all in one place.
  • "When it comes to your health, taking care of everything in one spot with people who are uniquely credentialed is a model that's rarely found," says Dr. Charlie Seltzer, MD, CSCS, DABOM.
  • It's not just about weight loss hereit's about your overall health."
  • Dr. Seltzer offers comprehensive weight loss programs, personal training, nutrition counseling, IV therapy, and more.

New study in Journal of Behavioral Addictions demonstrates effectiveness of Sharecare's digital therapeutic for mindful eating

Retrieved on: 
Friday, July 16, 2021
Human behavior, Psychology, Articles, Abnormal psychology, Food craving, Addiction, Competitive eating, HABIT, Crave, Food addiction

For some individuals, this occasional bad habit can become all-consuming with consequences that can trigger chronic conditions.

Key Points: 
  • For some individuals, this occasional bad habit can become all-consuming with consequences that can trigger chronic conditions.
  • New research published in Journal of Behavorial Addictions demonstrates the effectiveness of Eat Right Now, an app-based program from Sharecare (Nasdaq: SHCR) that taps intotwo basic cognitive tools curiosity and awareness tohelp people make positive changes in their eating habits and relationship with food.
  • Developed by renowned neuroscientist and addiction psychiatrist Dr. Jud Brewer, Sharecare's executive medical director of behavioral health, Eat Right Now previously has been shown to reduce craving-related eating by40% .
  • Study participants used Eat Right Now for eight weeks, completing its core training modules and utilizing the mindful eating craving tool when they experienced food cravings.

Sweet Defeat Partners with Dr. Nicole Avena, Launches Program to Help People Reduce Sugar Cravings & Reset Behaviors

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Grasses, Plant life-form, Food and drink, Behavioral addiction, Food addiction, Hyperalimentation, Obesity, Avena, Addiction, Sugar

"We are pleased to be working closely with Dr. Avena as she applies her knowledge of food addiction and behavioral patterns to make Sweet Defeat an even more effective tool for managing sugar cravings."

Key Points: 
  • "We are pleased to be working closely with Dr. Avena as she applies her knowledge of food addiction and behavioral patterns to make Sweet Defeat an even more effective tool for managing sugar cravings."
  • In designing 21 Days for Change, Dr. Avena has combined these findings with her expertise in nutrition and human behavior.
  • Sweet Defeat will help participants to surmount sugar cravings, which are inevitable and to be expected."
  • Sweet Defeat is a patented, all natural formula proven to reduce sugar cravings.

An overeater describes her journey of recovery from food addiction and how she found a new balance in life

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 1, 2020
Articles, Human behavior, Hyperalimentation, Eating disorders, Nutrition, Behavioral addiction, Food addiction, Obesity, Overeating, Emptiness

With her memoir, Beyond the Emptiness (published by Balboa Press), she hopes to inspire readers to experience fullness in life.

Key Points: 
  • With her memoir, Beyond the Emptiness (published by Balboa Press), she hopes to inspire readers to experience fullness in life.
  • Here, the author explains that overeating is not the source of the problem, but rather the consequence of a feeling of unease.
  • With it, Chalabi reaches out to a wider audience of overeaters to help them understand the complexity of overeating and show them how recovery from food addiction involves a physical, emotional and spiritual transformation.
  • As she recounts her journey, she illustrates a sustainable path to weight release one that is founded on health, love and happiness.

Palm Beach Author Wins First Place Award for Book On Addiction

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Psychiatry, Human behavior, Articles, Abnormal psychology, Addiction, Food addiction, Mental health, Behavioral addiction, Addiction psychology

She says the current models for diagnosis and treatment for addiction and mental health have failed.

Key Points: 
  • She says the current models for diagnosis and treatment for addiction and mental health have failed.
  • "We've been treating addiction with addiction, and it needs to stop," says Dr. Marks.
  • The three-step process she outlines in her book explains why people switch from one addiction to the next, why addictions are learned, and how to cure addiction.
  • She developed an award-winning addictions training program at Palm Beach State College and has served on numerous mental health boards.

New Directions partners with Shatterproof to offer addiction learning modules

Retrieved on: 
Monday, July 20, 2020
Behavioral addiction, Addiction, Human behavior, Psychiatry, Psychiatric diagnosis, Substance-related disorders, Substance dependence, Substance use disorder, Social stigma, Food addiction

No registration is required and accessing the learning modules is completely confidential.

Key Points: 
  • No registration is required and accessing the learning modules is completely confidential.
  • Liz Woodford, MA, MS-HP, LPC, NCC, substance use disorder program director at New Directions, says education is the first step to treating addiction.
  • That's why we at New Directions are so passionate about working with Shatterproof to educate people about addiction and how to access the appropriate treatment."
  • Shatterproof is focused on ensuring that American substance use disorder treatment is based upon proven research and ending the stigma of addiction.

2020 iaedp™ Symposium to Present Workshop: Binge Eating Disorder Vs. Emotional Eating: When Do We Treat Overeating?

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Human behavior, Hyperalimentation, Articles, Eating disorders, Behavior, Binge eating, Emotional eating, Overeating, National Eating Disorders Association, Food addiction

Even though binge eating and emotional eating can be similar, knowing when to treat clients for overeating is a crucial counseling skill.

Key Points: 
  • Even though binge eating and emotional eating can be similar, knowing when to treat clients for overeating is a crucial counseling skill.
  • Emotional Eating: When Do We Treat Overeating, participants will learn how to effectively treat binge eating disorder while supporting clients to have a healthy relationship with food, which may include emotional eating as an appropriate response to life circumstances.
  • Many people often interchange binge eating with the term emotional eating, not realizing or accepting an eating disorder diagnosis.
  • The session also will focus on the many subjective definitions of emotional eating, including when emotional eating is truly Binge Eating Disorder that deserves eating disorder treatment.