I've been addicted since childhood, it is a dangerous obsession, i eat in excess every day particularly crave foods high in sugar and carbs, can't get enough, i get crazy cravings and it is the fastest way to get a dose of happiness. I fear i won't live long. I appreciate Dr Vera Tarman for bringing this to the public's attention as only recently physicians are starting to recognise this as a real addiction.
Hi, I am carb addicted. I was pre-diabetic, uncontrolled hypertension, sleep apnea, reduced kidney function, etc. I have managed to get myself to OMAD and lose 40 lbs and maintain my weight over the last year. In my experience, it has been easier to restrict my eating to shorter windows. I look forward those windows and use black coffee as a bridge. There will be relapses. Don't stop trying. It will save your life.
Sugar is not love. I cherish memories of my grandma's treating me with cake and sweets and nobody can take these memories away. However you WILL create new lovely memories around healthy food that loves you back!
I gave up smoking .. I was doing two packs a day for 10 plus years .. I quit cold Turkey .. I started referring to myself as a non smoker .. I am a non smoker .. instead of I’m trying to quit .. the same thing with my keto … after I was diagnosed with diabetes … I don’t eat carbs .. that’s it … I don’t eat carbs … I’m not trying to cut back .. im not eating treats or allowing myself cheat days … I do NOT eat carbs …( other than leafy greens and other low carb veg😉)
I read your comment a few months back and gave a thumbs. I gave up sugar and carbs about a week ago. Watching this video again and read your comment. It's giving me life today because I DO NOT eat carbs. except low carb veggies
Dr Rob Cywes has said food addiction is like drink addiction. The addictive ingredient in food is carbs, just like drinkers are addicted to the alcohol content. That is the most valuable advice I've ever heard regarding compulsive eating. It's the carbs.
@@ridealong5390fruits can be a trigger if the addiction is really bad . Everyone will be different , but for myself . Fruit had always been enjoyed in moderation until I developed this addiction now even the taste Of erythritol or stevia triggers the urge to binge .
If you think about it any addiction is something that has to do with a person's mentality they say no absolutely not they cannot go without it. They are simply addicted whether they admit it or not. Very good info! Thank you for sharing! ❤️
I'm so glad she brought up the aspect of any food program wherein people hide their food addictions within the restrictions of the specific food plan. I think it's hard to talk about but I'm glad she felt like it was important to say.
The worst part about food addiction is that it is 100% socially acceptable. They have TV channels, and national holidays dedicated to nothing but food! To eat this way you have to be an outsider. They may all be sheep, but we’re the black sheep.
And the fact that people around you don't take it seriously and will happily offer you a piece of cake! Or tell you to just have a break from being so strict and indulge a little bit. BUT there is not little bit of indulging. It's all or nothing.
Totally agree with you. I have been faced with the expression “It would be rude not to” so many times. People take offence when I politely turn down their hospitality. Our society is so focused on pleasure and indulgence with things that do us harm. It helps me to focus on the thought that “The best things in life are free”
one of the best episodes ever! both really clever Doctors sharing this valuable information and choosing the words and labels so carefully and compassionately to preserve the dignity of all involved - thanks to both!
This was great! Call it an addiction or domain resistance - i love it. The behavior questionnaire is a good gauge of the problem no matter what you call it.
Dr Tarman is so knowledgeable and kind, her presentations have helped me a lot, thank you! And Dr Tarman also has a great sense of style - understated chic!
Absolutely fascinating. Thank you so much. Just what I needed. I'm just doing a research on food addiction....Dr. Tarman is a legend! And you are too Doc. 😊😊
Eating addiction is a new definition to me and one I really identify with, I am WFPB and I am working on controlling portions and not overeating. I am slim but my relationship with food and hunger-satiety needs improving
Eating whole unprocessed carbs has really helped me feel full and satisfied, it would be helpful if Dr Tarman reminded anyone watching that it is processed refined carbs that are harmful and addictive. I am a big fan of the whole food plant diet and that includes carbs (potatoes, squashes, starchy veggies, beans, chestnuts, etc.)
Love your Podcast today Doc, need to let your viewers know that Dr. Robert Cywes is the Carb Addiction Doctor to go to for a Real Hands on Approach to Handling Carb “Food” Addiction
Your advice: "Today we have an addiction specialist on the podcast but if you really want some success in curing your food addiction it won't be found here. For that you must go to Dr. Cywes." And since you used gratuitous capitalization it must be so.
Very interesting and I love how she discusses so many different aspects of food addiction, and the type of markers which signal that you are probably an addict. I'm still not too sure where the line is drawn between eating for comfort and being an actual addict. Seems like most foods you enjoy you would be somewhat addicted to, right? I follow a very low carb diet and enjoy dark chocolate everyday (usually 80% coco). I normally eat less than the serving size each day, so I don't think it's an addiction- but could it be? I align with some of the markers she pointed out but not all of them. For instance . . . I would be upset if I couldn't have something at least a little sweet everyday, but its very mild (such as the no sugar sweetener I use in my coffee, which I understand is still not very healthy- but limit myself to one cup using this). I have these things in my diet because the thought of having absolutely nothing sweet just doesn't satisfy me. I'm cool using the better brands and sweeteners- such as allulose- but I'm not okay removing them altogether. It's a bit unclear whether these are addictions or just preferences and avoiding a general feeling of dissatisfaction. I mean you'd need to be willing to completely stop everything except for meat and vegetables and wholefoods- to never have anything sweet and NO TREATS. Could not wanting to draw the line here be an addiction or just general preference for lifestyle and such? If the former were true, then pretty much everyone is an addict. It’s good information for someone who truly does struggle with food addiction and it’s interfering with their ability to function normally- I’m not sure how relevant it is to people who just ‘struggle’ on the level that most do. If you have addictive tendencies, then I’d say following the advice she lays out to try and curb those tendencies as much as possible is probably the best thing.
I realized that starchy foods could easily be addictive for me. Sugary foods are way down on my personal risk scale. Crunchy salty starches are the most dangerous, so I just don't buy them. I portion control when preparing meals. Even plain cold pasta straight from the fridge can be a trap. I've learned to balance my starch intake with fats and proteins, and eat much less starch than most people that I know.
Everything said here was so incredible and spot on. Truly informative! I followed the entire way until she suggested shaming someone for eating sugar and suggested making them eat it away from the family. Unbelievably awful thing to say.very disappointing
This is very interesting. I'd discarded the idea of food addiction because this fitness community such as dr. Schoenfeld and nutritionist Aragon have scoffed at the idea. But I can see how diabetes can be the sign of an addiction to sugar. One of the hallmarks of an addiction is a degradation to the quality of life of the addict, and I'm personally seeing how my diabetic father refuses to avoid a diet mainly consisting of cookies, bread, and rice despite facing the imminent possibility of having his foot/toes amputated. I know because Ive been telling him to change his diet for years and when faced with this recent foot infection, wrote him up a diet plan with which he wasn't too enthusiastic. What more evidence do we need to see food as a potential source of addiction, if not the insistence of continuing habits leading to the point of risking amputation? Is that not a defining feature of addiction, the refusal to change a habit that the addict knows leads to loss of quality of life?
Your judging all type 2 diabetics as sugar addicted? I guess you didn't hear the good doctor explain that not all over weight or obese people are food addicted. And how would you feel if you were told by your doctors that type 2 diabetes is not curable & only progressive, so you had no hope of reversing it, had to take horrible drugs for type 2 snd then your told by your relative NO MORE COOKIES for you!!! Just stop eating sugar, Dad, it's simple! 🤮
And to top it off, everywhere you go has sugar & processed carbs IN YOUR FACE. Not so easy. And it's judgement & arrogance that has possibly made him a little more resistant to doing what is more healthy for him.
It is many decades of processed carbs & sugar, and aging that probably pushed your Dad into type 2 diabetes so showing empathy & compassion for how hard this metabolic condition is to change, but might allow for his pride to be set aside. Don't forget that in your Dad's generation none of this was known about sugar & processed carbs, seed oils, etc. He was likely told all the wrong things to lose weight, the wrong messaging!! That same thing happened to me, which caused more metabolic damage to occur OVER TIME.
@@DMWB57as I recall, when he was pre diabetic in his 30s and 40s, he knew full well he should avoid sweets as his mom mom had been diabetic, only he didn't because he had a sweet tooth, and because he had a voracious appetite. He used to have four course lunches everyday for decades just because he could afford it, despite developing sleep apnea, in addition to being prediabetic back then. These were well rounded meals, at least, if not a daily decadent exercise in self indulgence. And no, he didn't have sugar pushed on him. He's always eaten at home and had his wife cook his meals, so there's no hidden sugars there. If there's any arrogance, it's on his part, that he could eat the way he did for decades, and worsen his diet in terms of macronutrient composition in recent years, without repercussions. If he's the victim of something, it's the generational mentality that science will find some solution in the form of a pill that'll cure his diabetes, but also allow him to continue his lifestyle, that involves him sitting in his office everyday watching tv all day long, while eating entire packages of cookies as a mid-afternoon snack. That's hubris.
I think Dr. Tarman made an important point about food restriction. I think the carnivore and low-carb diets have the potential to generate orthorexia. Not only potential but actually can be causative. I've seen this with myself and numerous others.
Great info!! Thanks. How do we address the reason why the addiction starts?? Alternative emotional management strategies? What do we do instead of soothing through food?
I never addict to anything like cigarette, alcohol drinks, but i had addicted to sweet taste foods. Not much, my blood glucose is around 99 the most. These glucose is mostly come from fruits. I love mango and coconuts. But now i tried take sweet stuffs less, but cannot all❤
Obese people usually have a feeder and tend to be addicted to highly processed foods the food industry knows that fat and carbs are addictive that is why they make them cheap and put them on special offers. governments need to take action and care about the health of the people they are meant to.serve and change this plus we have no idea what hunter gathers did .
50% of all advertising dollars are spent on ads for processed foods and restaurants. TV commercials have profound effects on behavior. The advertisers spend those millions because they motivate people to buy those products.
I don't hear acknowledgement of metabolic adaptation; switching to using fat as an energy source. This can take months, even years for ppl to become adapted. Also, the psych authorities do differentiate between alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse. It's the same for carbs and dairy... it's a matter of degree. Humans aren't meant to have more than 1 teaspoon of glucose in their blood at any given time. This means all ppl who are using a grain based diet are "food abusing & _ or food addicted " - collectively this is not recognized by most..... I've seen many over weight ppl that truly don't eat a lot, they are over weight due to hormones and constantly using carbs as their energy source.... their fat tissue is locked down
When you say Diabetes do you mean Type 1 Diabetes or Type 2 Diabetes? It would be really helpful if you could be clear about the difference between the two because there is a lot of confusion out here in the real world.
You have no choice to be a Type 1 Diabetic. It's your pancreas failing to produce insulin. Eating carbohydrates can be life threatening if you don't medicate with insulin. You choose (knowingly or unknowingly) to be a Type 2 Diabetic because it's a disease of prolonged carbohydrate toxicity in your bloodstream. You need to overeat carbohydrates for a very long period before your body becomes insulin resistant. Hence you can choose to not have Type 2 Diabetes by eliminating carbohydrates from your diet and let your body recover and become insulin sensitive again. Carbohydrate addiction leads to Type 2.
@@francisvlatko2834I get your point, however, you think Type 2's choose to be diabetic? I think that's an over simplification. We never chose to be lied to for decades about the food pyramid & poisoned by food manufacturing companies that literally added high fructose corn syrup in everything or canola oil or pesticides in our grains. I could go one and on!!!! There was a lot going on the past 40 yrs to make people insulin resistant & diabetic. I think it's wrong to put all the blame on type 2 diabetics for causing it! That's like blaming people with cancer as the cause of their disease. Some people can eat crappy their whole lives and not get type 2, and instead they get cancer, yet you would never blame that person for their cancer would you??? I despise shaming tactics or whatever your comment was intended to do.
I have ApoE4 and cholesterol hyperabsorption, so I cannot eat eggs and saturated fat. Because of this, I was always not satiated after eating because I could only eat chicken breasts and other lean meat. And then I became addicted to nuts and seeds. I eat oily fish, but I can only eat a certain amount of protein before I do not want anymore, but still require more calories.
I think it would have been more interested by starting the conversation by giving a clear definition of food addiction with examples because it's confusing. They talked about milk, cheese, grain and food in general, addiction... That's where I got confused. People addicted to alcohol, smoking, drugs must stop taking it. That's the only solution. Should those people completely stop drinking milk, cheese, grains, food... A lot is missing in this conversation. And if it's just about reducing the amount and changing the content of food then is it really food addiction....
It is not black or white. Addiction is a disease of progression. Food, alcohol, drugs, sex - they are all categories of addiction. Do you know how many choices you can make within those categories? An alcoholic can be someone who only drinks wine, someone who just binge drinks the whole weekend away or someone who is intoxicated 24/7. Addiction is a very complicated area of psychology. The only common thread is the lack of control.
@HereDianna - it depends if it's a trigger food/drink for you or not, and then avoiding those trigger foods you know are problematic. It's very personal to each individual. And definitely see Dr Tarmin's other RUclips videos etc, it is impossible to cover this information in less than an hour.
No, she was pretty clear in what she talked about. Maybe you dont agree with her, in which case you can present an argument as to why she is wrong. But dont put words in other peoples mouth which is what you are doing.
@@ruthhaynes8837 cheese is unusual in that it is both real food and processed food at the same time. Since I never snack anymore, and since cheese and I like each other, it’s not a problem for me. However, cheese is not for everyone.
@@ruthhaynes8837 Do you know the ingredients of the cheese you're eating? Or how it is made... I am French and could not eat cheese when I was living in the US because it did not taste like cheese to me. None of them while in France it is easier to find real ones and not just processed food mix with additives that the industry decided to call cheese.
She gave an informative, helpful, in-depth, and life changing course through Adapt Your Life Academy. Best course I've taken. The book is very good too, but the Dr had more ability to talk in depth wo a book editor paring it down. Thank you Dr Tarman!
All carbs are broken down into simple sugars, dairy has casomorphine; the gut bacteria signal the brain.... "I need more" - 'if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, ...' yes, this is addiction. I've seen serious alcoholics stop drinking, then substitute huge bags of candy for the alcohol.... definitely addiction
What a fabulous interview! Loved her explanations as to why food is truly an addiction. The questions were also key in covering the topic from various angles. Greatly appreciated the efforts to providing practical advice to viewers. And yes, I really believe Keto is the best way to conquer such an addiction. I have experienced the difference myself and recommend it left and right to those I see being controlled by food.
I wish they would wake up! Addiction! it is so addiction! Whether it's food, alcohol, drugs, its all addiction. Keep fighting! We deserve treatment that insurance covers like any other addict! thank you!
@@petermadany2779, I mean getting hooked on (high calorie) almond and coconut flour cakes, breads, cookies, and such. So yes, processed but seemingly OK because you can make them at home (or purchase them) and they are not made with wheat flour and such. They are easy to over do.
@@denisearonow4921 Indeed. For me sticking to real, unprocessed food (and avoiding starch and any kind of sweeteners) means calories are almost immaterial. Perhaps having zero snacks in an average week is also required to allow me to ignore calories while maintaining an ideal weight.
Even eliminating all processed refined foods - all the things that won't work on keto, I stiill find myself obsessing over food. E.g. - how can I get more flavor, or sweet taste without sugar (only to hear that even no calorie sweeteners can cause an insulin reaction like that of sugar; how can I eat enough to feel full; how can I feel satisfied without the flavors that I crave, etc.etc. Thank you for this. I haven't been lying when I've told people that I'm and addict with food as my drug of choice!
Cold turkey is great if you don’t have friends. Lol. My problem is friends. Those who come over and bring treats because they want to nibble all evening. I’m fine on my own but I don’t want to live a hermits life. We have a busy family and my kids are older teens and young adults so they do their own thing and that’s easy. But friends...
@Tracy Cruz, I know there are lots of strategies around friends and family but I have mastered none of them and find this among my greatest challenges.
Interesting discussion very informative. By this definition any liking is an addiction. Maybe it is. We are living with our habits. I am going with food habits. And separate them to bad and good with adding FOR You. It’s good academic discussion but practical application can be weakens by labeling it addiction.
Sugar is not addictive? Really? Then drink coffee and ice cream with no SUGAR. Try to eat cake with no sugar. Try to eat Oreo with no sugar added in it. Try to eat cup cake with no sugar added. Donuts with no sugar. Coke with no sugar or no sweet flavor in it.
When I quit smoking I transferred to sunflower seeds which now I realize was the habit of hand to mouth which now is my tendency to over eat food and desire to snack all the time. Ugh!
In April 2021 I was in hospital having had a heart attack… I also found out I was an ‘undiagnosed diabetic’, so cutting a long story short I gave up smoking straight away, and went on a diet to control my diabetes via weight loss and exercise (on an 800 calories a day low fat diet and daily exercise), and got off the Metformin 6 months later… My blood sugar was under control…average 5.0mmol/ml and I had lost 3 stone in weight. I found out about the Keto diet and decided to try it…however, I always struggled to get into Ketosis and only ever managed to get into Ketosis mildly no matter how hard I tried…even when fasting for 36 hrs…!!! I was not low carb…I was NO CARB… However, I seem to have a problem now…I’ve found a way of keeping my blood sugar low, but on a high fat diet I have put on weight…and have not stopped…who does not like a big juicy no carb steak…right…!! So now most of my weight loss has piled back on, but as I’m still almost no carb, my blood sugar is fine…still in the 5’s…but I think I’m now addicted to no carb tasty food and I’m eating too much…. Help…!!!!
Q: Are you eating nuts and a lot of fat? I have heard of people gaining weight gain when they overdo the nuts and fat. If you eat too much fat then the body is going to use that first before burning body fat.
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I've been addicted since childhood, it is a dangerous obsession, i eat in excess every day particularly crave foods high in sugar and carbs, can't get enough, i get crazy cravings and it is the fastest way to get a dose of happiness. I fear i won't live long. I appreciate Dr Vera Tarman for bringing this to the public's attention as only recently physicians are starting to recognise this as a real addiction.
Hi, I am carb addicted. I was pre-diabetic, uncontrolled hypertension, sleep apnea, reduced kidney function, etc. I have managed to get myself to OMAD and lose 40 lbs and maintain my weight over the last year. In my experience, it has been easier to restrict my eating to shorter windows. I look forward those windows and use black coffee as a bridge. There will be relapses. Don't stop trying. It will save your life.
Hi Mario, just wondering...did you notice any difference in your sleep apnea?
Sugar is not love. I cherish memories of my grandma's treating me with cake and sweets and nobody can take these memories away. However you WILL create new lovely memories around healthy food that loves you back!
I gave up smoking .. I was doing two packs a day for 10 plus years .. I quit cold Turkey .. I started referring to myself as a non smoker .. I am a non smoker .. instead of I’m trying to quit .. the same thing with my keto … after I was diagnosed with diabetes … I don’t eat carbs .. that’s it … I don’t eat carbs … I’m not trying to cut back .. im not eating treats or allowing myself cheat days … I do NOT eat carbs …( other than leafy greens and other low carb veg😉)
Well done! I know so many smokers who can't quit!
Your comments just gave me life. I too don’t want the cheat days. I’m abstaining from carbs as well.
Yup exactly! You either ARE or you AREN’T- there is no in between. Good for you!! 💪💪💪
I read your comment a few months back and gave a thumbs. I gave up sugar and carbs about a week ago. Watching this video again and read your comment. It's giving me life today because I DO NOT eat carbs. except low carb veggies
Dr Rob Cywes has said food addiction is like drink addiction. The addictive ingredient in food is carbs, just like drinkers are addicted to the alcohol content.
That is the most valuable advice I've ever heard regarding compulsive eating. It's the carbs.
Specifically refined carbs. Fruits are ok
@@ridealong5390fruits can be a trigger if the addiction is really bad . Everyone will be different , but for myself . Fruit had always been enjoyed in moderation until I developed this addiction now even the taste Of erythritol or stevia triggers the urge to binge .
Intuitive eating with respect to REAL food. I love this term, it’s so natural!
She was making the point that intuitive eating is not reliable or successful and that it should only be applied to real foods.
No one is questioning the point she made, it is being affirmed.
If you think about it any addiction is something that has to do with a person's mentality they say no absolutely not they cannot go without it. They are simply addicted whether they admit it or not. Very good info! Thank you for sharing! ❤️
I'm so glad she brought up the aspect of any food program wherein people hide their food addictions within the restrictions of the specific food plan. I think it's hard to talk about but I'm glad she felt like it was important to say.
The worst part about food addiction is that it is 100% socially acceptable. They have TV channels, and national holidays dedicated to nothing but food! To eat this way you have to be an outsider. They may all be sheep, but we’re the black sheep.
And the fact that people around you don't take it seriously and will happily offer you a piece of cake! Or tell you to just have a break from being so strict and indulge a little bit. BUT there is not little bit of indulging. It's all or nothing.
Totally agree with you. I have been faced with the expression “It would be rude not to” so many times. People take offence when I politely turn down their hospitality. Our society is so focused on pleasure and indulgence with things that do us harm. It helps me to focus on the thought that “The best things in life are free”
I absolutely LOVE how you asked all the right questions and had her to offer greater explanations. Wonderfully done!! Thank you!!
one of the best episodes ever! both really clever Doctors sharing this valuable information and choosing the words and labels so carefully and compassionately to preserve the dignity of all involved - thanks to both!
This was great! Call it an addiction or domain resistance - i love it. The behavior questionnaire is a good gauge of the problem no matter what you call it.
Dr Tarman is so knowledgeable and kind, her presentations have helped me a lot, thank you! And Dr Tarman also has a great sense of style - understated chic!
Absolutely fascinating. Thank you so much. Just what I needed. I'm just doing a research on food addiction....Dr. Tarman is a legend! And you are too Doc. 😊😊
This was a leap beyond brilliant.
Just added the food junkies podcast to my playlist. Looking forward to it!
Amazing, powerful, comprehensive interview!
Brilliant brilliant brilliant insight to the struggles of so many modern humans...thank you for sharing this x
Eating addiction is a new definition to me and one I really identify with, I am WFPB and I am working on controlling portions and not overeating. I am slim but my relationship with food and hunger-satiety needs improving
Eating whole unprocessed carbs has really helped me feel full and satisfied, it would be helpful if Dr Tarman reminded anyone watching that it is processed refined carbs that are harmful and addictive. I am a big fan of the whole food plant diet and that includes carbs (potatoes, squashes, starchy veggies, beans, chestnuts, etc.)
Love your Podcast today Doc, need to let your viewers know that Dr. Robert Cywes is the Carb Addiction Doctor to go to for a Real Hands on Approach to Handling Carb “Food” Addiction
She is an addiction specialist M.D. This is what she specialized in.
Dr Tarman already interviewed Dr Cywes last year on her podcast. They are friends.
Your advice: "Today we have an addiction specialist on the podcast but if you really want some success in curing your food addiction it won't be found here. For that you must go to Dr. Cywes." And since you used gratuitous capitalization it must be so.
Vera Tarman is doing great work ❤🙏🏾✨
Dr. Tarman is the best. Her book is the best I have read.
Very interesting and I love how she discusses so many different aspects of food addiction, and the type of markers which signal that you are probably an addict. I'm still not too sure where the line is drawn between eating for comfort and being an actual addict. Seems like most foods you enjoy you would be somewhat addicted to, right? I follow a very low carb diet and enjoy dark chocolate everyday (usually 80% coco). I normally eat less than the serving size each day, so I don't think it's an addiction- but could it be? I align with some of the markers she pointed out but not all of them. For instance . . . I would be upset if I couldn't have something at least a little sweet everyday, but its very mild (such as the no sugar sweetener I use in my coffee, which I understand is still not very healthy- but limit myself to one cup using this). I have these things in my diet because the thought of having absolutely nothing sweet just doesn't satisfy me. I'm cool using the better brands and sweeteners- such as allulose- but I'm not okay removing them altogether. It's a bit unclear whether these are addictions or just preferences and avoiding a general feeling of dissatisfaction. I mean you'd need to be willing to completely stop everything except for meat and vegetables and wholefoods- to never have anything sweet and NO TREATS. Could not wanting to draw the line here be an addiction or just general preference for lifestyle and such? If the former were true, then pretty much everyone is an addict.
It’s good information for someone who truly does struggle with food addiction and it’s interfering with their ability to function normally- I’m not sure how relevant it is to people who just ‘struggle’ on the level that most do. If you have addictive tendencies, then I’d say following the advice she lays out to try and curb those tendencies as much as possible is probably the best thing.
Amazing! Thank you so very much for this incredibly helpful interview. Truly excellent.
Love It .... explains Craving to me as well. Like her views on quiting cold turkey can work so well.
Outstanding - as usual Dr. Tarman lays it out brilliantly!
I realized that starchy foods could easily be addictive for me. Sugary foods are way down on my personal risk scale. Crunchy salty starches are the most dangerous, so I just don't buy them. I portion control when preparing meals. Even plain cold pasta straight from the fridge can be a trap. I've learned to balance my starch intake with fats and proteins, and eat much less starch than most people that I know.
Very informative interview. Wish you put the links in the comments so I don't miss them or have to hunt them down from the interview.
Everything said here was so incredible and spot on. Truly informative! I followed the entire way until she suggested shaming someone for eating sugar and suggested making them eat it away from the family. Unbelievably awful thing to say.very disappointing
This is very interesting. I'd discarded the idea of food addiction because this fitness community such as dr. Schoenfeld and nutritionist Aragon have scoffed at the idea. But I can see how diabetes can be the sign of an addiction to sugar.
One of the hallmarks of an addiction is a degradation to the quality of life of the addict, and I'm personally seeing how my diabetic father refuses to avoid a diet mainly consisting of cookies, bread, and rice despite facing the imminent possibility of having his foot/toes amputated.
I know because Ive been telling him to change his diet for years and when faced with this recent foot infection, wrote him up a diet plan with which he wasn't too enthusiastic.
What more evidence do we need to see food as a potential source of addiction, if not the insistence of continuing habits leading to the point of risking amputation? Is that not a defining feature of addiction, the refusal to change a habit that the addict knows leads to loss of quality of life?
Your judging all type 2 diabetics as sugar addicted? I guess you didn't hear the good doctor explain that not all over weight or obese people are food addicted. And how would you feel if you were told by your doctors that type 2 diabetes is not curable & only progressive, so you had no hope of reversing it, had to take horrible drugs for type 2 snd then your told by your relative NO MORE COOKIES for you!!! Just stop eating sugar, Dad, it's simple! 🤮
And to top it off, everywhere you go has sugar & processed carbs IN YOUR FACE. Not so easy. And it's judgement & arrogance that has possibly made him a little more resistant to doing what is more healthy for him.
It is many decades of processed carbs & sugar, and aging that probably pushed your Dad into type 2 diabetes so showing empathy & compassion for how hard this metabolic condition is to change, but might allow for his pride to be set aside.
Don't forget that in your Dad's generation none of this was known about sugar & processed carbs, seed oils, etc. He was likely told all the wrong things to lose weight, the wrong messaging!! That same thing happened to me, which caused more metabolic damage to occur OVER TIME.
@@DMWB57as I recall, when he was pre diabetic in his 30s and 40s, he knew full well he should avoid sweets as his mom mom had been diabetic, only he didn't because he had a sweet tooth, and because he had a voracious appetite. He used to have four course lunches everyday for decades just because he could afford it, despite developing sleep apnea, in addition to being prediabetic back then. These were well rounded meals, at least, if not a daily decadent exercise in self indulgence.
And no, he didn't have sugar pushed on him. He's always eaten at home and had his wife cook his meals, so there's no hidden sugars there.
If there's any arrogance, it's on his part, that he could eat the way he did for decades, and worsen his diet in terms of macronutrient composition in recent years, without repercussions.
If he's the victim of something, it's the generational mentality that science will find some solution in the form of a pill that'll cure his diabetes, but also allow him to continue his lifestyle, that involves him sitting in his office everyday watching tv all day long, while eating entire packages of cookies as a mid-afternoon snack. That's hubris.
I think Dr. Tarman made an important point about food restriction. I think the carnivore and low-carb diets have the potential to generate orthorexia. Not only potential but actually can be causative. I've seen this with myself and numerous others.
Great info!! Thanks.
How do we address the reason why the addiction starts?? Alternative emotional management strategies? What do we do instead of soothing through food?
El tema es muy, muy interesante, es posible que lo subtitulen en español? Muchas gracias!!
To thine own self be true. Just because an addiction isn’t recognized doesn’t mean it’s not real it just might not be real for non addictive people.
Excellent interview!! Great interviewer questions!! Thank you!!
I never addict to anything like cigarette, alcohol drinks, but i had addicted to sweet taste foods. Not much, my blood glucose is around 99 the most. These glucose is mostly come from fruits. I love mango and coconuts. But now i tried take sweet stuffs less, but cannot all❤
This was very useful.
Obese people usually have a feeder and tend to be addicted to highly processed foods the food industry knows that fat and carbs are addictive that is why they make them cheap and put them on special offers. governments need to take action and care about the health of the people they are meant to.serve and change this plus we have no idea what hunter gathers did .
the book she has written - does it address how to quit eating addiction??? Otherwise no point - I understand the problem but i need a cure!!
Exactly!! What's the cure?? 😩😩
Abstinence is the cure.
50% of all advertising dollars are spent on ads for processed foods and restaurants. TV commercials have profound effects on behavior. The advertisers spend those millions because they motivate people to buy those products.
Agree with all until taxation
Just like they banned transfats in food they need to ban added refined sugar
I don't hear acknowledgement of metabolic adaptation; switching to using fat as an energy source. This can take months, even years for ppl to become adapted. Also, the psych authorities do differentiate between alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse. It's the same for carbs and dairy... it's a matter of degree. Humans aren't meant to have more than 1 teaspoon of glucose in their blood at any given time. This means all ppl who are using a grain based diet are "food abusing & _ or food addicted " - collectively this is not recognized by most..... I've seen many over weight ppl that truly don't eat a lot, they are over weight due to hormones and constantly using carbs as their energy source.... their fat tissue is locked down
When you say Diabetes do you mean Type 1 Diabetes or Type 2 Diabetes? It would be really helpful if you could be clear about the difference between the two because there is a lot of confusion out here in the real world.
You have no choice to be a Type 1 Diabetic. It's your pancreas failing to produce insulin. Eating carbohydrates can be life threatening if you don't medicate with insulin.
You choose (knowingly or unknowingly) to be a Type 2 Diabetic because it's a disease of prolonged carbohydrate toxicity in your bloodstream. You need to overeat carbohydrates for a very long period before your body becomes insulin resistant. Hence you can choose to not have Type 2 Diabetes by eliminating carbohydrates from your diet and let your body recover and become insulin sensitive again.
Carbohydrate addiction leads to Type 2.
@@francisvlatko2834I get your point, however, you think Type 2's choose to be diabetic? I think that's an over simplification. We never chose to be lied to for decades about the food pyramid & poisoned by food manufacturing companies that literally added high fructose corn syrup in everything or canola oil or pesticides in our grains. I could go one and on!!!! There was a lot going on the past 40 yrs to make people insulin resistant & diabetic.
I think it's wrong to put all the blame on type 2 diabetics for causing it! That's like blaming people with cancer as the cause of their disease. Some people can eat crappy their whole lives and not get type 2, and instead they get cancer, yet you would never blame that person for their cancer would you???
I despise shaming tactics or whatever your comment was intended to do.
I have ApoE4 and cholesterol hyperabsorption, so I cannot eat eggs and saturated fat.
Because of this, I was always not satiated after eating because I could only eat chicken breasts and other lean meat.
And then I became addicted to nuts and seeds.
I eat oily fish, but I can only eat a certain amount of protein before I do not want anymore, but still require more calories.
Work with an informed doctor and/or nutritionist.
is there a writen trans script to this video? i want to send it to my friends that read english better than hear it...
sugar is not love, I love that!!! don't go nuts 🤣😂
Just another example of just how sick our society has become-sad.
I think it would have been more interested by starting the conversation by giving a clear definition of food addiction with examples because it's confusing.
They talked about milk, cheese, grain and food in general, addiction... That's where I got confused. People addicted to alcohol, smoking, drugs must stop taking it. That's the only solution. Should those people completely stop drinking milk, cheese, grains, food... A lot is missing in this conversation. And if it's just about reducing the amount and changing the content of food then is it really food addiction....
Go to the Adapt Your Life channel. There are several videos there by Dr Tarmin.
@@jobrown8146 Thanks !
It is not black or white. Addiction is a disease of progression. Food, alcohol, drugs, sex - they are all categories of addiction. Do you know how many choices you can make within those categories?
An alcoholic can be someone who only drinks wine, someone who just binge drinks the whole weekend away or someone who is intoxicated 24/7. Addiction is a very complicated area of psychology. The only common thread is the lack of control.
@HereDianna - it depends if it's a trigger food/drink for you or not, and then avoiding those trigger foods you know are problematic. It's very personal to each individual. And definitely see Dr Tarmin's other RUclips videos etc, it is impossible to cover this information in less than an hour.
If you are addicted to it, it must not be food.
She is talking about carbohydrate addiction
but she doesn't understand that.
Meat addiction is much more dangerous than carb addiction
carbs are actually healthy
No, she was pretty clear in what she talked about. Maybe you dont agree with her, in which case you can present an argument as to why she is wrong. But dont put words in other peoples mouth which is what you are doing.
I'm addicted to cheese.... Is cheese not food???
@@ruthhaynes8837 cheese is unusual in that it is both real food and processed food at the same time. Since I never snack anymore, and since cheese and I like each other, it’s not a problem for me. However, cheese is not for everyone.
@@ruthhaynes8837 Do you know the ingredients of the cheese you're eating? Or how it is made... I am French and could not eat cheese when I was living in the US because it did not taste like cheese to me. None of them while in France it is easier to find real ones and not just processed food mix with additives that the industry decided to call cheese.
She gave an informative, helpful, in-depth, and life changing course through Adapt Your Life Academy. Best course I've taken. The book is very good too, but the Dr had more ability to talk in depth wo a book editor paring it down. Thank you Dr Tarman!
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All carbs are broken down into simple sugars, dairy has casomorphine; the gut bacteria signal the brain.... "I need more" - 'if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, ...' yes, this is addiction. I've seen serious alcoholics stop drinking, then substitute huge bags of candy for the alcohol.... definitely addiction
Wonderful. Dr Vera is outstanding.!!!!
What a fabulous interview! Loved her explanations as to why food is truly an addiction. The questions were also key in covering the topic from various angles. Greatly appreciated the efforts to providing practical advice to viewers. And yes, I really believe Keto is the best way to conquer such an addiction. I have experienced the difference myself and recommend it left and right to those I see being controlled by food.
Going in a 5 day fast broke my food addiction.
I wish they would wake up! Addiction! it is so addiction! Whether it's food, alcohol, drugs, its all addiction. Keep fighting! We deserve treatment that insurance covers like any other addict! thank you!
Yep. Keto treats are a trap.
Do you mean processed foods are a trap? To me real food is the number one goal for diets. Avoiding sweeteners and starches comes next.
@@petermadany2779, I mean getting hooked on (high calorie) almond and coconut flour cakes, breads, cookies, and such. So yes, processed but seemingly OK because you can make them at home (or purchase them) and they are not made with wheat flour and such. They are easy to over do.
@@denisearonow4921 Indeed. For me sticking to real, unprocessed food (and avoiding starch and any kind of sweeteners) means calories are almost immaterial. Perhaps having zero snacks in an average week is also required to allow me to ignore calories while maintaining an ideal weight.
I don't smoke or drink alcohol and I watch my sugar and salt.
It’s more academic discussion and it’s so interesting. But Practical application is definitely deferent animal.
Even eliminating all processed refined foods - all the things that won't work on keto, I stiill find myself obsessing over food. E.g. - how can I get more flavor, or sweet taste without sugar (only to hear that even no calorie sweeteners can cause an insulin reaction like that of sugar; how can I eat enough to feel full; how can I feel satisfied without the flavors that I crave, etc.etc. Thank you for this. I haven't been lying when I've told people that I'm and addict with food as my drug of choice!
Cold turkey is great if you don’t have friends. Lol. My problem is friends. Those who come over and bring treats because they want to nibble all evening. I’m fine on my own but I don’t want to live a hermits life. We have a busy family and my kids are older teens and young adults so they do their own thing and that’s easy. But friends...
@Tracy Cruz, I know there are lots of strategies around friends and family but I have mastered none of them and find this among my greatest challenges.
Interesting discussion very informative. By this definition any liking is an addiction. Maybe it is. We are living with our habits. I am going with food habits. And separate them to bad and good with adding FOR You. It’s good academic discussion but practical application can be weakens by labeling it addiction.
Did you hear when the alternate name for food addiction could be dopamine resistance? That may help people who don't like the term addiction.
She clearly defined where the boundary is to an addiction. The issue can start as a like and turn to addiction.
love this. thank you, drs. scher and tarman.
Excellent
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Sugar is not addictive? Really? Then drink coffee and ice cream with no SUGAR. Try to eat cake with no sugar. Try to eat Oreo with no sugar added in it. Try to eat cup cake with no sugar added. Donuts with no sugar. Coke with no sugar or no sweet flavor in it.
When I quit smoking I transferred to sunflower seeds which now I realize was the habit of hand to mouth which now is my tendency to over eat food and desire to snack all the time. Ugh!
This was extremely informative. Thank you
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Addicted to pop ☹️
In April 2021 I was in hospital having had a heart attack… I also found out I was an ‘undiagnosed diabetic’, so cutting a long story short I gave up smoking straight away, and went on a diet to control my diabetes via weight loss and exercise (on an 800 calories a day low fat diet and daily exercise), and got off the Metformin 6 months later… My blood sugar was under control…average 5.0mmol/ml and I had lost 3 stone in weight.
I found out about the Keto diet and decided to try it…however, I always struggled to get into Ketosis and only ever managed to get into Ketosis mildly no matter how hard I tried…even when fasting for 36 hrs…!!! I was not low carb…I was NO CARB…
However, I seem to have a problem now…I’ve found a way of keeping my blood sugar low, but on a high fat diet I have put on weight…and have not stopped…who does not like a big juicy no carb steak…right…!! So now most of my weight loss has piled back on, but as I’m still almost no carb, my blood sugar is fine…still in the 5’s…but I think I’m now addicted to no carb tasty food and I’m eating too much…. Help…!!!!
Read the P:E Diet by Dr. Ted Naiman. You will love it! Basically, ip your protein and dial down your fat. Good luck!
Q: Are you eating nuts and a lot of fat? I have heard of people gaining weight gain when they overdo the nuts and fat. If you eat too much fat then the body is going to use that first before burning body fat.
I think eating a lot of cheese can cause weight gain too.