Is it possible to be addicted to food?

Yes, you can be addicted to food. I am sure everyone has had a craving for one particular food at some point, but the difference is that most people are able to control that impulse, but like your friend, there are many who cannot. I think the experts would tell you to look at the bigger picture. Your friend is probably using food to make herself feel better, so there must be something that is worrying her or making her eat too much. maybe she does need some professional help, something that will make her understand her addiction and to help her find out why she is addicted to food. Lets be honest, there are worse things she could be addicted to, but if her bad habit is making her gain weight than she does need to address the problem down at root level.

It's common to have a food addiction, in fact I would say most people do have it. Some have worse cases than other, but food is harmless when taken in moderation. The most common symptoms of being addicted to food is going to food to cheer you up. For example, suppose you were in a fight with your boyfriend, then you will go eat a lot to make you feel better. It is okay to be addicted to food, but eating healthy is the most important. Has your friend tried to go on any diet type, as this is stressful at first, but may make a slight improvement. If not I definitely would go to your doctor and ask if there is any local businesses that are specialized in eating addictions and see what he says. Good luck and stay healthy!

I have read an article which said that people might get addicted to food.. yes it is possible! Generally, when one is full, one knows it and one doesn't eat more than necessary. That is a feature of our body system. But with obese people, it is somewhat different. Science says that such people do not really recognize if they are full or not. So they go on eating... If the food is one of their favorites, then there's no limit. I think, exercise would help your friend. In the beginning, it'll be real hard for her. Tell her, to begin with little amount of exercise (say half a km jogging) and increase it periodically. I am positive that this will work... Have fun!! And Good Luck!

It is definitely possible to be addicted to foods, particularly if those foods are the processed type that most people eat. These foods contain addictive chemicals. If you read the ingredients list on a packet of food and it has a number, then it has a chemical which is likely to be addictive to a person. It can also be a mental thing where they have an association with food when they are stressed. If they feel good when they eat something unhealthy, then whenever they feel unhappy, they will automatically be triggered into wanting the food that made them feel good. They do not realise that it is the chemicals making them feel good and not the nutritional content of the particular food. Check out my profile and you may find some helpful website there for her. Send me a message too if you have any questions.

Yes, it is possible to be addicted to just anything, even food. If your friend really wanted to lose weight, she should be really strict and serious about it. In a Filipino movie entitled "My Big Love," the gym trainer taught us these 5 steps: 1) Set your goal: In this case, your friend's main goal is to reach a specific weight (e.g. 110 lbs) in order to become more healthy and to raise her self-esteem. 2) Start today: Not tomorrow, not next year! There's no other time to start losing weight but today. 3) Don't take shortcuts: There's no easy way to reach a goal. Your friend must work hard for it, no matter how slow the results could be. Most of the time, it's better for things to go slowly, but surely. 4) Get motivated: Look for inspirations (e.g. an athlete who used to be a very fat person, a loved one, etc.) 5) Be happy: Confucius once said, "Love what you do, and you'll never have to work a single day of your life." Also, your friend can reward herself, let's say, every after losing 5 lbs. She can reward herself with shopping or food (no worries, she won't get fat overnight). That's it. Hope I helped. :-)

I think it's possible to be addicted to anything and that everything has it;s own downsides to being addicted to. In my own way I consider myself addicted to food because I need to be doing something constantly and usually food is my answer because Ive been doing it simotaniously with other things my entire life so I almost feel like I have to eat while Im watching tv or am on the computer. My mind just thinks they're paired.

Oh, yes I believe it is. Atleast for periods of time. I think it is a nervous thing. For me I think it is like smoking. I just have to have something to eat sometimes. I can eat an entire bag or box and not even realize I have eaten that much. I think it comes with a history too. You have to understand a person's history to understand the food addiction.

Food can be addicted, and doesn`t need to be fast-food . In my case, i eat a lot when i`m bored. I`m an active guy and always i need to keep myself busy , or else i feel so unhappy and so sad . If i don`t have anything to do , i eat, all that i have in the house, or worse, i go and buy some sweets . But i try to keep me under 75 kg . Now i have 72 kg . To help your friend, i suggest to keep her active all the time, and step by step with a lot of fruits and some exercises, in just one month, i`m pretty sure that she will lose a lot of kg .

i'm afraid of eating too much, cause i'm afraid of adding weight. there are some kind like so, they can eat as much as they want, and also at any time when they want to eat, even before sleeping, but they still can keep slim. i admire them so much.

There is such a thing such as food addiction. There are ways to treat it. She needs to go visit her doctor and explain the situation to him. I don't know the exact name of it, but sometimes it has to do with a chemical reaction in the brain that tells the body that its not full. So people eat. Or, she could be suffering for some depression which can be a chemcial inbalance. Either way neither are good and only a doctor can get her started on treatment. If you or your friend have access to discovery health, one of the aformentioned disorders will be talked about in detail as part of mystery Diagnosis. Watching may help her to know what questions to ask her doctor when she visits. The episode will air monday night at ten pm us estern standard time. Check local listings for exact details in "finding it.

yes it is addict why because its the way to change or transform ur problems in habit to eat , just feel good eating , because the food is delicious , specially carbohidrates, means sugar all these kind of food make u feel pleasure thats why she is obese try to hide her problems with a food or not problems just feeling anxious , and eating this kind of sugar things ( or just simple food) makes feel very good. Maybe she doesn't know she is worried for something and just try to eat this kind of food . She just need discipline and see being obese is not really good for her and her health.

If your friend has tried dieting and other programs, it may be time for professional help. There could be underlying reasons why food has become such a comfort to her. I would try a psychologist, if everything else has failed.

Yes, it is a addiction..some people just like to eat but also they become addicted to sweet stuff and fast food stuff. Try to introduce your friend to high fiber foods when your with her..tell her how good it is for her and will help her to stay full longer, also help her to find a new hobby, introduce her to scrap booking or photography for nature, tell her we can go walking and take some nice nature photo's ..right there is exercise for her.

I am sort of addicted to some certain type of food but I am glad that my man somehow helps me to control my cravings. And if I eat something over and over again, I eventually lose interest and I don't eat it again. I guess one way is to just have discipline and to follow a diet program or something. As for me, I am usually effective if there's like a guide. So your friend might want to consider that.

oh... well, i can somehow understand your friend.. hehe... ive read an article before that mentioned stress as a factor that could influence eating habits... the more you are stressed the more you eat to satisfy your feelings.. there were several advices for losing weight and controlling eating but the major factor is the person's discipline.. thanks

It is possible to be addicted to food and start to over-eat. I think the best way to help her would be to talk to her about it and get her to set herself achievable and realistic goals. She could also go to counseling if it is really affecting her or she could speak to a nutritionist who could help her set out a diet plan.

I think it is possible. It is a comfort rather like any addiction so she feels good while she is doing it even if she doesn't really like herself afterward. My sister has a similar problem. She likes to eat because she always was given something to eat as consolation when she was younger (in my opinion) and so she associates it with feeling happy or at any rate, the thing she should do when she feels sad. I think such people need to find something else which makes them feel happy or safe to replace the eating.

There are people who really use food as their escape goat when they are depressed or are encountering some problems. They tend to over eat even if they do not feel hungry. What your friend needs is just simple self discipline, she has to have that willpower to help herself stop craving for more food. She has to do this inch by inch till she overcomes this. Make herself busy.

When I am hungry,my hands begin to tremble and I can't do anyting...Eating food for me is really a kind of enjoyment. I think it's possible to be addicted to food.In this situation,we have to make efforts to eat the least food.When we are eager to eat the meat,we can eat other things to substitute it.