Food Addiction
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From pop to potato chips, report finds ultra-processed food can be addictiveUltra-processed foods, like sugary drinks, potato chips and ready meals, can cause withdrawal symptoms similar to trying to quit smoking.HealthOct 12, 2023
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Snacking more? COVID-19 and emotional eatingIf you find yourself reaching for unhealthy foods during the COVID-19 pandemic, you're not alone. One registered dietitian has some tips on how to control emotional eating.HealthMar 26, 2020
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The science of addiction: How our bodies get hooked on drugs, alcoholRoughly six million Canadians will be affected by addiction in their lifetime.LifestyleNov 25, 2019
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‘It affects every area of life’: Toronto psychotherapist sheds light on rarely discussed binge eating disorderNatalie Gold, a Toronto-based psychotherapist, combated binge eating disorder for years due to parental bullying, but now at 73 she hosts private support groups for others suffering with the illness.HealthMay 24, 2019
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Pizza and chocolate can be just as addicting as drugs and alcohol, study suggests'The level of processing is a large, positive predictor of whether a food is associated with being addictive,' says one researcherLifestyleMar 5, 2019
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Signs you’re a food addict – and who’s most at risk of becoming oneFood addiction is increasingly becoming a problem in Canadian society – here's what you need to know.HealthFeb 4, 2018
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Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous: the only weight-loss program that works for someWhen all other weight loss gambits fail, food addicts take their unhealthy eating to a free 12-step program. Here's a look inside one of their meetings.CanadaSep 30, 2016
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800-pound man claims he was kicked out of hospital for ordering pizzaA morbidly-obese Rhode Island man was kicked out of hospital after he violated the conditions of his healthcare plan by ordering a pizza.HealthOct 7, 2015
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‘There’s never enough’: One man’s struggle to overcome food addiction"I've done bizarre things like throwing a piece of pizza in the garbage and covering it with cigarette ash and half an hour later fishing it out and washed it off, because I wanted my fix of pizza. That's all there was to it."HealthSep 4, 2015
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Which is to blame for obesity – unhealthy eating or lack of exercise?When it comes to obesity, what's to blame — a bad diet or lack of exercise? It's an age old question that researchers think they've answered,CanadaApr 8, 2014
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