17. Is food addiction real?

Aug 29, 2021

In this episode you’ll hear:

• Brittany and Lauren debunk what really goes in your brain when you deal with an addiction. What’s the science behind being addicted to food? (1:46)
• How is food associated with reward neurons in our brain, in addition to hormones like dopamine? (4:07)
• Brittany and Lauren discuss how a Yale study that dealt with addiction in rats is flawed and not based in proper clinical evaluations (6:02)
• Are FFQ’s (Food Frequency Questionnaires) actually accurate in dealing with food research and addiction?  (8:12) 
• One way to combat food addiction is to introduce food to yourself in a way that feels good for you. Give yourself permission to eat. (13:01)
• The concept of food addiction is that we want to place blame on something, or on ourselves. In reality, the blame is on diet culture and it's not your fault (14:21)
• Another approach to addiction is to neutralize food instead of labeling them as inherently good or inherently bad. (17:09)

Connect with Brittany & Lauren:

Brittany’s IG: @nofoodfears

Brittany’s Website: https://www.brittanymodellrd.com/ 

 Lauren’s IG: @loandlemons

Lauren’s Website: https://laurenrd.com/