the new study, conducted at York

University at Toronto, but…

Yeah. That’s the gist.

And it’s specific TYPES of foods…

although that was not part of this

study. That was part of another

study done in 2004 on sugar.

Before I go over the highlights,

let me just say this:

—–>  I was an addict. A food addict.

But not every obese person is

“addicted” to food. That’s the

bright shinny lining in this new

and weird little study.

There are TWO ways around

this food addiction issue:

1. Detox your system; cleanse it

from processed foods and sugar

by adopting a dietplan like this:

Awesome Flat-Belly “Power Meals” <— no more addiction

2. Try your hardest to “cut back”

on your own.

Good luck with that second thing.

I am a FIRM believer in having a

set plan. The Solution Plan I gave

you above is not even my own…

but I know it works great for those

who have intense food cravings.

And it works great for general fat-

loss as well. ; )

So, here’s the study. Let me know

what you think:

Dr. Davis (et. al) from York University

recruited 72 obese men and women,

ages 25 to 45, and gave them a

questionnaire.

This questionnaire was designed to

identify people addicted to drugs

or alcohol. (That part is important.)

Developed by Yale University drug

researchers, this addiction “scale”

focuses on seven symptoms. One

of these symptoms is “trying to quit

without success.”

The researchers made one small

change on the questionnaire:

They replaced the word “drugs” with

the word “food.”

Of the 72 obese people in Davis’s

study, 18 were pegged as “addicts” –

only their substance of abuse was

FOOD, not drugs or alcohol.

Granted, this was a small test sample,

but from years and years of dealing

with thousand of people, I can tell

you that 25% is on the LOW side.

I’d bet 35% or even higher is more

likely, especially if the subjects are

eating processed foods (chips and

cookies are the worst) — or sugar.

Sugar is one of the most addictive

substances on the planet. Simply

switching to honey makes a huge

difference in cravings, btw.  <== TIP

Whether your obese or not… or

whether you’re an “addict” or not…

there is PLENTY of hope.

It starts with a plan. And the reason

I’m sharing my good friend Isabel’s

Plan with you today is because she’s

so awesome at RELATING to being

really overweight.

And now she’s not only fit… she’s

actually TINY.

I could not believe her ‘before’ pic.

Then I got to know her, and yeah…

it’s totally legit. Amazing.

See it here:

One Mom’s Solution To Food Addiction <— Read more about Isabel

So, a Plan is required… but one

more thing makes ALL the difference:

SUPPORT.

Once again, props to Isabel’s team

for really offering great support during

the transition phase from cutting down

on the junk food to finally eating the

foods you KNOW you need to eat…

Dare I say… even LOVING them?