The Psychology of Eating Podcast

Are You a Food Addict? with Marc David

The Psychology of Eating Podcast

Are you ready to transform your relationship with food in a lasting and meaningful way? What if you could help others find the path to greater freedom and joy with food as well? 
Are you a Food Addict?
 
People sometimes claim to be addicted to food, but here is the simple and irrefutable science: We cannot be addicted to that which is essential to life. Here’s the truth about overeating, and how to transform our relationship with food. Watch Now!
 
Highlights
 
  • When it comes to food addiction, more specifically the answer to the question, “Am I a food addict?” No, you are not a food addict. You've never been one, and neither you nor anyone else in the known universe will ever be one. 
  • Can we be dependent on food to give us emotional comfort? Yes. Can we develop the unwanted habit of turning to food when we're stressed, or anxious, or angry or depressed, or bored, or lonely? Yes, but that has nothing to do with the concept of addiction. 
  • If I call myself a food addict, then clearly food becomes the drug that I must somehow avoid and eliminate from my life. This creates an impossible-to-solve conundrum that leaves a lot of people feeling powerless and hopeless.
  • We as human beings, can have challenges around overeating, and binge eating, and emotional eating...and there are wonderful ways to work with these concerns in an effective, compassionate and skillful manner.
  • Allow us to share with you three tips that can be extremely helpful for getting unstuck and putting yourself on the path to greater freedom and joy with food. Listen now!
 
In this episode, founder of the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, Marc David, M.A., tackles the concept of food addiction from a scientific-based perspective that will change how you look at your relationship with food. Discover some of the ground-breaking techniques that are helping millions of people worldwide find a path to greater health, joy, and freedom with food.
 
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