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Food addiction: worse that drug addiction

Posted on Jul 20th 2007 8:37AM by Brian White

Filed Under: Nutrition & Supplements

I've had a strong feeling for a while that most of the people I observe eating in everyday life are actually addicted to food. We're not talking overeating here, but addicted to particular types of food, and addicted to some of the chemicals inside many foods added for that very purpose.

Now, I won't go on the conspiracy theory bandwagon, but some of the endocrine-disrupting chemicals inside many foods just don't plan belong there. After one has done plenty of research, then questions start coming up. Check out what monosodium glutamate does inside the human body.

How does one overcome this addiction that probably has a membership higher than any illicit drug? Make a choice to change and eat foods without all the components that can get you addicted to food. There's no easy light switch for that kind of change either.

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Tags: addiction, food addiction, FoodAddiction

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Karen 3-31-2010 @ 7:36AM

"dont plan belong there..." PLAN is a typo!

Ed 4-06-2010 @ 4:54AM

Hmmm. Jailed 5 times after getting drunk and doing something stupid and ruining my life.

Don't remember doing that after I had a twinkie.

You really shouldn't comment in things you're truly ignorant of.

Eric Tadsen 4-07-2010 @ 1:54PM

"just don't PLAIN belong there." Try proofreading your copy.

Stacie 2-22-2011 @ 6:31PM

A little over a year ago, I tipped the scales at 402 pounds. Today I weigh 210 and I'm still steadily dropping weight. Through a program called FA - Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, I have cut out all flour and sugar from my diet and found tremendous freedom from my food addiction and I've never been happier or healthier. I truly believe that there is such a thing as food addiction because I've experienced it firsthand. I tried many different things to try to stop eating. Some were successful, for a time, but I always gained the weight back, plus more. I was constantly obsessed about what I was going to eat, where I was going to get it, how much it would cost, what combination of foods would taste best, and how I could isolate so I could eat massive quantities of food privately. I used to feel like a slave to the food, much like other addicts are slaves to their substances. Today I am completely free from all of that obsession. Check out foodaddicts.org for more information.

Chris A 7-20-2007 @ 9:49AM

Give me a freakin' break!!!! I agree that additives that are meant to be addictive are probably in much of the food we buy, but how exactly does this compare to drug addiction? Monosodium Glutate and other chemicals aren't good for us, but don't have near the addiction and life destroying results as illegal drugs. If I eat an organic meal am I not satisfied, and still need a fix? Of course not.

Your point that this stuff isn't good for us is understood, and probably common knowledge by now (especially to anyone reading this blog.) Don't cheapen that with a ridiculous headline.

Obesity is a TERRIBLE problem, but if anyone thinks that the reason they are obese is because of food additives, they are kidding themselves.

Michelle 10-24-2010 @ 10:54PM

Hmmm, the "certain" foods that the author is commenting about are sugars, starches and fats. There's just more of it in "regular" food! My husband bought SOUR CREAM home for a dish, not a desert...yep you guessed it...it had sweetners in it!