That’s an oversimplified version of
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.
That’s 25%. Wow.
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?
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