FOOD,ADDICTION

Food addiction is being addicted to junk food in the
same way as drug addicts are addicted to drugs. It
involves the same areas in the brain, the same
neurotransmitters and many of the symptoms are
identical Food addiction is a relatively new (and
controversial) term and there are no good statistics
available on how common it is.
The foods that seem to be the most problematic
include typical "junk foods," as well as foods that
contain either sugar or wheat , or both. Food
addiction is not about a lack of willpower or
anything like that, it is caused by the intense
dopamine signal "hijacking" the biochemistry of the
brain.
SYPTOMS OF FOOD ADDIXTION CAN,BE
RELATED TO THIS.
1. You frequently get cravings for certain foods,
despite feeling full and having just finished a
nutritious meal.
2. When you give in and start eating a food you
were craving, you often find yourself eating much
more than you intended to.
3. When you eat a food you were craving, you
sometimes eat to the point of feeling excessively
"stuffed."
4. You often feel guilty after eating particular foods,
yet find yourself eating them again soon after.
Causes of Food Addiction
Food addiction is likely the culmination of several
factors that interplay in the overall cause of this
disorder. A man or woman may develop an
addiction as a result of biological, psychological, or
social reasons. Biological causes that may
influence the progression of a food addiction might
include hormonal imbalances, abnormalities in
various brain structures, side effects from the use
of certain medications, or having family members
with this type of addiction issues.
A food addiction might also be the result of
psychological factors. Factors included in this
category might include emotional or sexual abuse,
being a victim or survivor of a traumatic event,
having an inability to healthily cope with negative
situations, chronic low-self esteem, or experiencing
grief or loss.
Psychological factors such as these can influence
an individual to use food as a coping mechanism
to relieve the painful emotions that may have
resulted.
Food addiction,effect Depression headache low
self esteem decrease oerformance at work or
school suicidial ideation low performance in
activitiea and,hoobies division within,family
dealing with food addixtion alone can,cause fear of
isolation. visit a counselling unit, doctor or
pharmacist.