From Fuzz Brain to Divorce Rage: Theresa Wright Talks About Food Addiction Withdrawal Symptoms
From Fuzz Brain to Divorce Rage: Theresa Wright Talks About Food Addiction Withdrawal Symptoms
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Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir
- Sep 14
- 4 min
Recovered Food Addict Erin K. Reflects on Her Sugar-Coated Childhood
Erin K, recovered food addict. Episode 11: Food Addiction: The Problem and The Solution podcast: I Understand My Food Addiction is a Disease
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Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir
- Sep 11
- 1 min
In Loving Memory
Remembering Phil Werdell, Founder of the Food Addiction Institute
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Food Addict
- Sep 11
- 3 min
How Theresa Wright Develops Successful Food Plans for Food Addicts
H. Theresa Wright, MS, RD, LDN, is the Founder and Director of Renaissance Nutrition Center where people learn a sane approach to eating.
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Food Addict
- Sep 10
- 1 min
September Sugar-Free Challenge
From September 1st to September 30th, let's come together to break free from sugar addiction towards a healthier, happier life.
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Post Review
- Sep 10
- 3 min
High-fat, High-sugar Diet Predicts Poorer Hippocampal-related Memory
Eating foods high in fat and sugar can have negative effects on your brain, especially on the hippocampus
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Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir
- Aug 15
- 2 min
Understanding the Opponent-Process Theory of Addiction With Dr. Nicole Avena
when people first start using an addictive substance, they get high when they use it, and then they have a mild low after the drug wears off
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Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir
- Aug 15
- 4 min
Dr. Nicole Avena Unpacks the Dependence-Like Relationship With Food & Diet Culture
"If you're struggling with food addiction, recovery is difficult because in the US, the food system is essentially setting us up to fail
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Food Addict
- Aug 10
- 2 min
Are All Ultra-Processed Foods Unhealthy?
Ultra-processing degrades the complex internal structure that influences the bio-availability of nutrients
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Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir
- Aug 8
- 3 min
How a Food Addiction Recovery Program Gave Life and Purpose to Amanda Leith
Owner and director of Shift Recovery by Acorn, Amanda is an addiction counselor, certified food addiction counselor and professional
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Food Addict
- Aug 6
- 2 min
Beware: Food Packaging is Designed to Promote False Healthiness
How food packaging design influences consumer perception and behavior, and how some brands use deceptive marketing
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Food Addict
- Aug 4
- 3 min
Danger: Artificial Sweeteners in Kid's Foods
Potential dangers associated with use of artificial sweeteners in kids' foods and raises important questions about the long-term effects
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Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir
- Aug 3
- 2 min
Life Can Be Different: Sonja Shares a Message of Hope to Fellow Food Addicts
Sonja B. has been abstinent and sober from sugar, wheat, processed foods and compulsive food behaviors including volume eating
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Food Addict
- Jul 18
- 2 min
We Get To Learn A New Way Of Living
From personal struggle to transformative leadership: Amanda Leith's journey from food addiction to recovery inspires others to break free
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Food Addict
- Jul 15
- 3 min
Processed Foods: The American Addiction
Processed foods are designed to be convenient, cheap, and tasty, but they also have a dark side: they can be addictive and harmful
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Food Addict
- Jul 12
- 2 min
Sugar Intake Increases Risk for Alzheimers
Researchers discovered a mechanism linking high sugar consumption to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Food Addict
- Jul 7
- 2 min
How Ultra-processed Foods Affects Gut-Brain Axis
Higher consumption of ultra-processed foods was associated with poorer cognitive performance, especially in memory and executive functions.
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Food Addict
- Jul 7
- 3 min
Food Addiction And Recovery From Substance Misuse
Recent study of how recovery from substance misuse affects 3 psychological concepts:
temporal discounting, hedonic hunger, food addiction
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Food Addict
- Jul 4
- 2 min
I Did Not Think I Was Lovable, Today I Know I Am
In this episode, we delve into the journey of Dee C., a recovered food addict who found solace in abstinence and support from fellow addicts
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Food Addict
- Jul 3
- 3 min
Studies Show That Belonging Matters More Than Food!
Many of us know the feeling of eating too much when we are lonely or stressed. This is a common habit for over one-third of American adults
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