Food Addiction Books

Lovely Wellness

The first book in our list is ‘Lovely Wellness’ by Stuart Mazagao. In this book, Mazagao explains why dieting isn’t the answer to overcoming your bad eating habits and how you can change your relationship with food to find lasting wellbeing.

Mazagao believes that many of us have a complex relationship with food and that it can be hard to find the right balance. This book aims to give you a different perspective on dieting and how harmful this can be long term. He argues that it makes us focus too much on what we’re not eating instead of what we are eating and can be a cause of shame.

Mazagao writes how dieting is often a one-way street that doesn’t allow for flexibility or a change of approach when it’s not working. There’s no one size fits all approach for everyone to be healthy and happy with their eating, which is what Mazagao wants to convey in this book.

Food Addicts Anonymous

The next book we’re looking at is ‘Food Addicts Anonymous’ by Janet Feuer. In this book, Feuer explains the 12-step program that she uses to help people who have an unhealthy relationship with food. The program is based on the 12-step program that’s used for substance abuse, where people share their experiences with others who have a similar problem.

Feuer believes that most people who have an unhealthy relationship with food will likely have other problems in their lives. There’s a link between emotional and sexual abuse, eating disorders, and addictive eating habits.

Feuer argues that people who are in this situation can’t do anything about it because they don’t even know they’re suffering. They think they’re just overeating or eating too much of the wrong foods. This book aims to help you recognize signs of an addictive relationship with food and how you can then tackle this.

Help for Food Addiction

The book ‘Help for Food Addiction’ by James R. Klau, DDS and Renee Twill-Klau is a self-help guide for people who feel they have an addictive relationship with food. This book aims to equip you with the tools and techniques you need to overcome your addiction and create a happy and healthy relationship with food.

Bottom line: Is Food Addiction Real?

Let’s start by exploring how real food addiction is. There are lots of conflicting ideas and opinions on this topic, and there’s no one set answer on what causes someone to be ‘addicted’ to food.

However, researchers and psychologists are much clearer on this and how some people can experience issues with eating certain types of food too often. There’s no official diagnosis of food addiction, but there are trends and warning signs that suggest people may be suffering from an addictive relationship with food.

Binge Eating Disorder and Food Addiction

Binge eating disorder is often associated with food addiction. Binge eating disorder is an unhealthy relationship with food where people eat large amounts of food at once that’s usually high in fat, sugar, and refined carbohydrates.

Some people who suffer from binge eating disorder and food addiction will eat to the point where they feel sick and regret it afterwards. Other people will do this without feeling any physical discomfort. People who have a food addiction often experience cravings and withdrawal symptoms.

This can make them feel extremely anxious and distressed. Food addiction doesn’t just affect your physical health, but it can also have a negative effect on your mental health. This can lead to feelings of guilt, shame, and low self-esteem.

Conclusion

These books explore the various reasons why some people may have an unhealthy relationship with food and eating certain types of foods too often. Addictive eating is not officially recognized, as a disease by medical organizations as there isn’t enough evidence to support this claim.

However, these books offer insight into food addiction and how you can tackle it in yourself if you feel that you suffer from it.