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# Food Junkies: The Truth About Food Addiction

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Review: Outstanding book on food addiction - a must read! - I love this book. It describes me in every aspect of the disease. The authors explain in excellent detail the various manifestations of food addiction. I am convinced that food addiction is real. I dieted my whole life - up and down and up and down - until I was ready to give up the battle and just let the out-of-control weight gain take my life. I was done with the fight. My last diet led to a 60-pound weight loss followed by the recurring thought that now I can have just one piece of pie to celebrate. That "celebration" started a binge which lasted 42 days during which time I ferociously ate sugar, flour and fat combinations almost nonstop. Imagine gaining 56 pounds in 42 days! Well, that's where my food addiction brought me. I am a "FOOD JUNKIE"!! Desperation and completely hopelessness somehow brought me to a treatment facility that really understood and treated food addiction. One of the counselors at the center, Phil Werdell, is also one of the authors of Food Junkies. His understanding, empathy and incredible insight into how to help food addicts was key to my initial recovery and his wisdom and knowledge continue to influence my recovery even today. I recommend this book 100 percent. I hope in its pages you will find the missing pieces if you are suffering from the disease of food addiction.
Review: Food Addiction: Recognition and Recovery Found Here! - As a food addict/compulsive eater, this book goes a long way in helping the reader understand that addiction to food is a very real problem for many people. My 10-year-old daughter, who may also be a compulsive eater, was captivated by the cover. She asked, "Mom, can I read this book, too?" and immediately squirreled it away in her room. She related to the concept of it, even if she is too young to fully understand what addiction is. We talked about it a few weeks later. About the title, why the photo was chosen, how did it make her feel, etc. It was a good teaching tool and we didn't even get past the first page. For those who would say that it is a "trigger" then I would suggest that for most people who are food addicts/compulsive eaters, that in real life, we have to learn to live around foods that are not ours. For me, the solution is found in making the foods that I do eat so delicious and filling (and nutritious) that "cravings" come and go, but I do not have to give in to them. Food Junkies provides clear insight into the problem of society as a whole acknowledging food addiction as a real issue for many people. It also offers sound, clear guidance on long-term recovery and successful treatment for food addiction. Many thanks to the author for writing this book!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #287,708 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #686 in Other Diet Books |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (453) |
| Dimensions  | 6 x 0.61 x 9 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 1459728599 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1459728592 |
| Item Weight  | 14.4 ounces |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 256 pages |
| Publication date  | December 23, 2014 |
| Publisher  | Dundurn Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding book on food addiction - a must read!
*by R***C on August 12, 2016*

I love this book. It describes me in every aspect of the disease. The authors explain in excellent detail the various manifestations of food addiction. I am convinced that food addiction is real. I dieted my whole life - up and down and up and down - until I was ready to give up the battle and just let the out-of-control weight gain take my life. I was done with the fight. My last diet led to a 60-pound weight loss followed by the recurring thought that now I can have just one piece of pie to celebrate. That "celebration" started a binge which lasted 42 days during which time I ferociously ate sugar, flour and fat combinations almost nonstop. Imagine gaining 56 pounds in 42 days! Well, that's where my food addiction brought me. I am a "FOOD JUNKIE"!! Desperation and completely hopelessness somehow brought me to a treatment facility that really understood and treated food addiction. One of the counselors at the center, Phil Werdell, is also one of the authors of Food Junkies. His understanding, empathy and incredible insight into how to help food addicts was key to my initial recovery and his wisdom and knowledge continue to influence my recovery even today. I recommend this book 100 percent. I hope in its pages you will find the missing pieces if you are suffering from the disease of food addiction.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Food Addiction: Recognition and Recovery Found Here!
*by ~***A on August 12, 2016*

As a food addict/compulsive eater, this book goes a long way in helping the reader understand that addiction to food is a very real problem for many people. My 10-year-old daughter, who may also be a compulsive eater, was captivated by the cover. She asked, "Mom, can I read this book, too?" and immediately squirreled it away in her room. She related to the concept of it, even if she is too young to fully understand what addiction is. We talked about it a few weeks later. About the title, why the photo was chosen, how did it make her feel, etc. It was a good teaching tool and we didn't even get past the first page. For those who would say that it is a "trigger" then I would suggest that for most people who are food addicts/compulsive eaters, that in real life, we have to learn to live around foods that are not ours. For me, the solution is found in making the foods that I do eat so delicious and filling (and nutritious) that "cravings" come and go, but I do not have to give in to them. Food Junkies provides clear insight into the problem of society as a whole acknowledging food addiction as a real issue for many people. It also offers sound, clear guidance on long-term recovery and successful treatment for food addiction. Many thanks to the author for writing this book!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Some useful parts, but had higher hopes
*by K***P on January 3, 2018*

I found lots of useful tidbits in here so I’m giving it 4 stars instead of 3. I think the author should have talked more about recovery and given hope, it felt bleak finishing up reading that book.

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