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94: Food Addiction—Fact or Fiction?

2017/12/21
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Have you ever wondered if your struggles with food should or could be characterized by the food addiction label? 

Marci Evans, MS, CEDRD, cPT is a renowned eating disorder expert and nutrition therapist. She not only runs a very successful nutrition consulting business but also teaches at two universities and supervises dietitians in their clinical practice. She sat down to discuss food addiction theory and provides practical tips about working through struggles with food. We discuss in depth the science and theory behind food addiction and talk about why this is a controversial issue within the scientific and healthcare community.

Links mentioned in this episode:

  • Marci’s website: www.marcird.com)
  • One of the studies) mentioned about food addiction
  • Marci’s blog post) about food addiction
  • Paige's online course)
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  • More info about the upcoming Mindful Eating Workshop)