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glassesgirl79's review
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An interesting book focusing on the poorly understood issue of food addiction. I enjoyed the insight provided by both the author (who herself is a recovering food addict) as well as other recovering food addicts. Throughout this book, the author expresses the need for the reader to discover whether they have a food addiction and once they have determined that they have an addiction, how can they find help whether it is in person or online means.
I was especially surprised by the similarities between alcoholics, drug addicts and food addicts and how in some instances, former abusers or drugs and alcohol redirect their addiction to food.
The book is educational in that it explains to the reader what food addiction is as well as the what underlying experiences can lead to overeating, binge eating, obesity, anorexia, and bulimia. Personally the biggest revelation I obtained from this book is that for a food addict, any food can become addictive even sugar free mints like Altoids or cough drops.
Although the author of the book is Canadian and the stories of survivors are also Canadian, the issue of food addiction is a global issue. I appreciate the author’s candor in that she starts the book with her personal relationship with food and addiction and ends the book with a relapse in her food addiction journey. I finished this book feeling like I have a colleague in the food addiction journey and I’m not alone.
By taking time to determine what is a trigger food and eliminating it from the diet permanently, this can lead to a happier and healthier self.
I was especially surprised by the similarities between alcoholics, drug addicts and food addicts and how in some instances, former abusers or drugs and alcohol redirect their addiction to food.
The book is educational in that it explains to the reader what food addiction is as well as the what underlying experiences can lead to overeating, binge eating, obesity, anorexia, and bulimia. Personally the biggest revelation I obtained from this book is that for a food addict, any food can become addictive even sugar free mints like Altoids or cough drops.
Although the author of the book is Canadian and the stories of survivors are also Canadian, the issue of food addiction is a global issue. I appreciate the author’s candor in that she starts the book with her personal relationship with food and addiction and ends the book with a relapse in her food addiction journey. I finished this book feeling like I have a colleague in the food addiction journey and I’m not alone.
By taking time to determine what is a trigger food and eliminating it from the diet permanently, this can lead to a happier and healthier self.
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