Is there such thing as food addiction?
@browneyedfatima (481)
Philippines
January 22, 2007 12:49am CST
i wanna know if food addiction is just a made-up theory used by overweight people (like me) to justify their non-stop cravings for food. sometimes i wanna believe that it is truly a psychological problem because ive experienced eating and eating even though im not hungry. what do you think guys?
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@CinderInMySoul (4717)
• United States
22 Jan 07
well, the word "addiction" means that your body physically depends on said substance. and since we cant live without food, the body depends on it to run...then it would be an addiction.
however i think the term "food addiction" as its currently used, implies or refers to the emotional or mental need to eat. whether its an escape or to stimulate a "comforting" feeling when upset.
so..i would say that its a mental addiction yes. but im am sure there are many many overweight ppl that do indeed use it as an excuse.
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@browneyedfatima (481)
• Philippines
22 Jan 07
yes indeed, it basically refers to the emotional need to eat and sadly a lot of people(including me) have used this kind of addiction as an excuse to further overeat.
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@CinderInMySoul (4717)
• United States
23 Jan 07
my problem is eating when im bored. i do that a lot.
