food addiction - Are you addicted to food?

[b2breps]

We all know about drug addiction and alcoholism. Do you folks believe that someone can be addicted to food. I do, because I see it every day with my mother inlaw, she is completely addicted to carbs

[rmholla]

The definition of addiction is being twisted so much that anything can be an addiction, even if it really only a compulsion or disorder.

Anorexia and bulimia are defined as disorders, whereas compulsive overeating and binge eating are being classified as food addictions. WHY?

Big pharmacies are doing it to get more money. Follow the money!!!

[janwei]

Originally Posted by b2breps

We all know about drug addiction and alcoholism. Do you folks believe that someone can be addicted to food. I do, because I see it every day with my mother inlaw, she is completely addicted to carbs

Well, if you use eating as a compensation for having emotional problems then one could speak of a food addiction in a lot of cases of people eating much and often.
If someone has just fun eating and loves and values good food so much that he becomes a "fatt ass" i would not necessarily speak of an addiction in an harmful sense.

Does your mother in law seems like a happy person?

[janwei]

Originally Posted by b2breps

We all know about drug addiction and alcoholism. Do you folks believe that someone can be addicted to food. I do, because I see it every day with my mother inlaw, she is completely addicted to carbs

Well, if you use eating as a compensation for having emotional problems then one could speak of a food addiction in a lot of cases of people eating much and often.
If someone has just fun eating and loves and values good food so much that he becomes a "fat ass" i would not necessarily speak of an addiction in an harmful sense.

Does your mother in law seems like a happy person?

[penelope]

It becomes food addiction when one constantly eat even after a full meal.
He/she doesn't feel full or satisfied with the food they eat. They lose the control to stop eating. I am not addicted to food. i only eat when I am hungry and when food is offered to me.

[My220x]

My brother is addicted to food, he will eat anything and if you leave him out of food he will go crazy. He will eat the meal you won't finish he will eat 10x the amount of portions I get, he never stops eating and is constantly hungry. But hey thats his problem, his a big fat ass and will properly die of some heart related disease by the time he is 20. He always says his going to start exercising and such but never does.....

[Dixyboy]

I am addicted to food! However lucky for me, not the bad kind. I do sometimes resort to junk food, but who doesn't. I go to the gym on a daily basis and that requires me to eat a lot of rice, chicken, wheat, turkey, fish and so on... I have to say that me and my friends make a visit to Mcdonalds once a month. When that day comes, it's a really good day. Just keep eating healthy people and everything will fall into place.

[Susan]

I think people can be addicted to food. I think it is only a problem when you are eating alot and you are at an unhealthy, or dangerous weight for your height. I think it is perfectly normal to get cravings for carbs or certain foods, but if you are at a healthy weight it is not something I would worry about too much.

[happyfrancis]

Well, everything that we take too much could correspond to addiction. For now, i wouldn't say that i am addicted to foods but then when i eat i make sure i'm fully satisfied.

Food Addiction would somehow correspond where you have no control and you keep eating even though you are not hungry. what do you think?

[Jennifer.lara]

I eat food until or unless i get satisfied.