Food Addiction: Craving the Truth About Food | Andrew Becker | TEDxUWGreenBay
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- Andrew Becker discusses how the current food environment of today motivates us to consume until we are obese. We are evolutionarily primed to thrive in a food scarce environment with natural foods, but now face an endless supply of processed junk food that has the power to cause addiction.
Recorded and edited courtesy of NorthCoast Productions. Andrew Becker is from the small town of Slinger Wisconsin, and completed his bachelor’s degree in human biology with an emphasis in dietetics from the University of Wisconsin Green Bay. Currently, he is completing his Ph.D. in biochemistry in Dr. Jong-In Park's lab at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The focus of his research is to investigate how certain types of cancers utilize the ERK1/2 signaling pathway to promote their proliferation. Along with his research, Andrew has an immense passion for nutrition. He believes it is important for everyone to understand how the foods they eat affect their health. He has made it a life-long goal to continuously teach the public about nutritional health whenever he gets the opportunity. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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You know what's worse? You know you are craving for something which is unhealthy, you eat it like there's no tomorrow because you get excited, and then you regret and your mind is full of guilt after looking at that place which you just emptied. You look at yourself, your bloated stomach and face and scold yourself for doing it all over again. And when you talk about this problem about how hard you try not to, or in my case, how I am SCARED of eating food because I'll gain weight, they either judge you for whether you are going through some ED or just for fun, call you overdramatic.
Idk I just had to say this here because I guess I'm not the only one who goes through this mental battle with my own mind and other people's mind😔😔
Oh I have been there many times.
You are not alone.
You’re right…everyone has the same reaction…I feel like nobody is going to truly understand me..unfortunately for me, I’m stuck in these type of eating habits
this is literally me right now 😔 ur not alone
You are not the only one. I feel you 100%.
Unfortunately, the focus of the food industry is not to provide a healthy, quality food supply. The main focus is profit. And just like any drug dealer knows, addiction is the best way to maximize profits. It is pure economics.
Wow. Never really thought of it like that.
People eat too much.
Nunya Bidness forbid unhealthy food. Nearly impossible, but why not?
so true: here is all the issue! u said everything in a few sentences!
sugar sugar sugar, they addict us every chance they get!
I have ended my relationship with processed foods, it is hard, but worth it.
That's great to hear!
YES!! This can be done. I truly believe it..
C the body adapts to whatever you do to it. That with changing beliefs about you body and food together can change it. Taking baby steps everyday to feel better about food and your body and habits can help get you to where you want to go. Sending positive vibes to you. ✌🏽
@C you have to try, no matter how hard it is because discomfort is ur friend
Oh and I am trying...
The AMA says food addiction is not real. 50 years ago they said opioids were not addictive. They were wrong about that, too.
That's great insight! Although the details may still be up for a discussion, I think it's very obvious what the impact our current food climate is having on us.
Amen
Food addiction is as real as drug addiction
Yep. Any time I start a diet, all I can think about is food and what I can eat.
Exactly! And, you should know doctors only get about 2 hours of nutrition/food training in medical school! They are clueless and many times more uninformed about this subject than those of us that do our research bc (for many of them, not all) their egos and hubris don’t allow them to admit they “may not know it all.” That acts as an obstacle to their leaning…the humility gene is missing in most physicians and sadly, it limits them.
Honestly feels so good to know I’m not alone.. my food addiction made me gain 100lbs.. I was able to lose it but still battle with it everyday and gained about 20 back it’s seriously an everyday battle..foods on my mind almost 24/7
Thank you for sharing! It can be difficult to control. I have found it helps to try and create as many other outlets as I can for myself to keep my mind busy.
Same here my friend. Let's keep going
I feel u stay strong!
Try taking garcinia cambogia. It’s a supplement that will reduce your appetite. It helps a TON. Maybe it can help you lose some pounds while you figure out what the root cause of your overeating is. Good luck to you 🙂
Same. You’re gonna keep re-gaining the weight unless you figure out how to cope with your cravings. That was my problem for a longgg time.
I’m addicted to unhealthy food, and idk how to quit, when I’m stressed or have anxiety I eat way more then when I’m calm and feeling good. I’ve lost 50 pounds from cutting back, and now I’m back to where I started...
Im going through the same thing omg! I felt so terrable because it honestly feels so alone. I dont tell anyone about it becasue idk it feels "shameful" to me (whihc it shouldnt)
The same thing happened to me but with 70 pounds. Someone once said that failure is the opportunity to do something again but better. I hope to not only lose back the weight but also change my mentality towards food.
Sometimes we eat like this because we’re not doing what our true purpose is and we’re looking for a way to comfort ourselves. Your body adapts to whatever you do. You eat healthy and your body adapts and gets good at it. You eat unhealthy food and your body adapts and gets good at it. Taking baby steps everyday to feeling better and eating what feels right for us is a great way to feel better about our food and our bodies. I’m sending lots of positive vibes and happy, joyful thoughts to you. ❤️✌🏽
Jasmine - read Bright Line Eating and good luck. You're not alone!
eat less carbs and sugar, then you will stop feeling hungry all the time. it worked for me and my friends
Its funny that a few hundred years ago, obesity was a sign of wealth- some extra pounds showed people that you could afford meat and food, while the working class was eating whatever they could manage to grab, and now its completely changed. Now, fast food is cheap and eating "healthy" and organic natural foods are expensive, so that contributes to problems as well. I wonder when that massive shift happened?
Organic foods are expensive but organic has nothing to do with weight gain or weight loss. Weight loss is about lowering caloric intake. Turns out I spend far less money on food when I’m eating healthy. It causes me to get way less takeout (basically none), I buy ingredients and cook my own meals and eat much less overall. Fruits and vegetables are very cheap, and lean meats are reasonable. When most people really look at it, they find out that they spend less when in healthy stretches of time than when they’re bingeing on junk. Don’t worry about the organic craze, it’s not important, focus on low calories foods, and these can be cheap
I believe economically and politically society viewed obesity in a different light as time went by. You know how trends work right? It’s the same thing. Politicians and scientists have all the power of how individuals see themselves and other people. It’s how we socialize. So I just think we have been evolved and socialized to see overweight people in a negative way because of changes in public health research, propaganda, media, etc.
The economic efficiency of fast food and industrial agriculture doesn't just contribute to the problem, it's the cause. If fast food were sufficiently expensive, obesity rates would decline
I wonder if the industrial revolution has something to do with it. People ate more as they worked in jobs that required physical labour.
The "organic" food business is also a racket. Research what laws & rules make something "organic". You'll be shocked
Like any addiction, food addiction is both physical and emotional and it has been my lifelong struggle. However, what helped immensely combat my food addiction was first significantly reducing my sugar consumption. I am more into savory foods than sweets but for some time I had been consuming lots of processed sugar and my body was asking for more and more. I had very challenging withdrawal symptoms for the first 2+ weeks but later it became easier. Hadn't I made a sacred oath, I do not think I would have had enough will power to restrain myself.
I did not eliminate sugar completely but have reduced my consumption by 90%. To indulge my sweet tooth, I eat fresh and baked fruits, figs, prunes, and some other dried fruits but in small quantities. I use pure vanilla extract, cinnamon, date paste/sugar, and occasionally honey to sweeten my low sugar desserts or lemonade. I do not use artificial sweeteners. Sometimes I use stevia, monk fruit or a combo of monk fruit and erythritol. Very rarely I would also eat a regular dessert. That alone was not enough but made my transition to the next phase smoother.
After I normalized my sugar cravings, I shifted my diet to eating 90% of time unprocessed foods - mostly vegetables (fresh, baked, cooked, fermented), tubers, mushrooms, legumes, nuts, seeds, herbs, spices, fresh fruits, some dry fruits, homemade yogurt, occasionally some wild fish and grass-fed meat and cheese. Different kinds of bread and pastry are my weakest point so I try to eat them only occasionally and/or in small quantities. I also do intermittent fasting (12-21 hours, usually 16hours daily) and during my refeeding periods I have 2-3 defined meals and do not have any food or caloric drinks in between. I also started doing alternate day fasting where you eat every other day after roughly 36 hours. I do it sometimes once a week or a few days in a week.
When I do eat, I take my time to finish my meal to give my brain sufficient time to register the fact I am satiated rather than eating fast and therefore, possibly overeating. I usually chew my food and rarely drink smoothies. I usually finish my last meal at around 5-7PM, but very occasionally later, too. I did not prohibit myself from ever eating some processed foods but it will be more an exception rather than a rule. I try to set and stick to optimal times and foods but do not stress if I divert occasionally from them when I find it appropriate. It is life. You should be able to enjoy indulge yourself from time to time, you should not feel you are in a prison serving a life sentence. But the next day just go back to your good eating habits and if you wish, you can also compensate a little bit by fasting. Fasting helps curb your bad food cravings.
What is interesting is that I eat significantly less now yet feel much more satiated. I do not count calories. I eat until I am satiated. It does not take much power of will or the constant struggle to make healthy food choices or not to overeat, it just comes much more naturally now. I do not have to resort to making a sacred oath to restrain myself or do much restraining at all! My cravings have changed as well. While I would still definitely enjoy some cake, etc. now I find myself craving more real and unprocessed foods. Even during times of stress and emotional upheavals, my appetite does not increase as much. I used to feel as a bottomless pit.
It is not always totally effortless to make good food choices especially since there is food at every corner and food is an important part of our culture, however, it has become significantly easier and more natural even only after just 2 months of such diet.
My relationship with food has changed for the better and it is not a relationship of struggle anymore but of symbiosis. I used to feel that food was in control of me. It was such a devastating feeling to feel weaker than a piece of bread that cannot move, speak or point a gun at you and yet, it does its bidding. I felt very strong and in control in all areas of my life except when facing a piece of food. I was in a vicious circle. Now I feel more in control and without a lot of effort on my side. I realized now I was not weak or without character, I was eating wrong foods which made my body and brain demand more bad foods and perpetuate the vicious circle.
This is what has been helping me. Please share your revelations. I wish all people find their way to breaking out of their vicious circle and as importantly, never return to it. If you tried to break out of it and did not succeed or you did but the vortex sucked you in again time and time again, do not lose the confidence, do not comfort yourself with more wrong foods, embrace it as a learning experience, do not be too hard on yourself, understand that you are not your addiction and that not every bad choice you made was always and really entirely just yours or what you really wanted. Do not beat yourself, be understanding to yourself but do not pity yourself either. Pick yourself up and help your body help you make choices that are really yours not of your addiction which rides on dopamine, insulin and leptin resistance, bad sugar-craving bacteria in your gut and all psycho-emotional struggles that precede and/or follow the food addiction. Have faith in yourself. A great fighter is not just the one who always wins effortlessly but also the one who falls down but gathers the strength to get up and continue fighting.
The curve of progress does not have to be linear, in fact, it more often varies between constant rise and fall, but as far as you are learning from those falls and continuing to fight, in the long run the curve will show an upward trend. Knowledge, power, self-love, good luck and health to all of us!
thankyou for sharing ! My relationship with food is still tremulous but reading yours has given me hope to better it :)
Vao amazing words. I wouldn't say I'm very addicted but yes once I feel like and I don't get it then I'm really agitated
Thank you very much for your words.
Thanks for taking the time to write this. I found it helpful and inspiring.
How do I copy this?
Food addiction is actually a new concept to me. I have battled and quit drinking and smoking cigarettes cold turkey with a few relapses of course but this addiction has honestly been the hardest to face and hardest to even recognize. Anyway I’m going to battle this addiction and win because I know I’m stronger than my appetite and I’m more motivated to change this pattern than I ever have been since my cigarette addiction has been beat. This was a great video and I appreciate what you said and how you said it.
You can do it! I hope things are going well for you!
Went from cigs and alcohol to now food, all about the hole in the soul
good luck!
True. That’s why bullying obese people needs to stop. People don’t think about what we go through. They think it’s about us not controlling how we eat when really it’s been the industry making sure we don’t get control all along. Food addiction is a very interesting topic to research. A lot of people don’t know how hard changing your relationship with food is.
I'm in the same boat, i quit nicotine and weed (well kind off) and turned to food for dopamine release. Im trying to get rid of this new addiction too. I think about it litterally all day, even when i'm full and even when it comes to healthy food.
Right now i can't stop thinking about the steak and brussel sprouts i'll have later, i'm not even freaking hungry...
Ive been vegan now 6 months because of health issues, never felt better. I was addicted to junk food. 25lbs later gone and I am a new man.
Thanks for the share man
very cool.
@@lynnecousins all good Lynne
Thank you for sharing! I too have been trying to make these types of changes. Any thoughts on some of the new types of plant based meats? I just recently tried impossible meat and thought it was fantastic!
@@IAmTheRealJoker thanks
I always felt that food addiction to me is even more difficult to deal with than other addictions, because you can't just stop eating...
i think this aswell
I thought it was going to be just another lecture on how to eat, but he had some very compelling research and really knows the struggle, good talk.
Thanks Brittanie! It is really important for us to understand why the struggle to eat healthy can be so difficult. I think it will help shape our solution!
Food is fuel! It's so easy to fall off the wagon and crave all the junk food. I've struggled with food my whole life.
Especially athletes. If they don’t work out, man do they blow up.
Nice presentation, Andrew! I really liked how you equated telling an overweight person to go on a diet/eat healthier on their own with telling someone who's addicted to drugs or alcohol that they need to reduce their use. It just won't work. I've never heard it stated that way before, but it makes a lot of sense and really puts food addiction into perspective as what it is -- an addiction.
I had to eliminate all my trigger foods and go through physical withdrawal. Even now at 2 years sober I still fight cravings sometimes. I'm afraid it may be this way for the rest of my life.
Not only that, you have to eat to survive, you cant go around it, it's a permanent struggle
I agree, it is a brilliant way of communicating important messages.
great talk
@@alanwbell sure is
Food is me. I am Food. Working two jobs has really made it worse. Food addiction real man. It’s crazy
Just eat healthy (Problem Solved)
@@iche9373 no just eat less no need to eat healthy at all lol
This makes me so sad yet relieved to find out why I am the way I am. Knowing this knowledge motivates me to make a change.
I think this is step 1. People didn't know they needed to fight the battle against smoking until they knew how destructive it was, and now we have come a long way. This is of course a different issue because it is food, but once we all understand the power some of these foods have on our emotions and motivations, more solutions will come to the front! Thank you for sharing :)
This is huge issue. This is the real epidemic we need to deal with.
well, I think the other one might be much more...
@@Notthefootykevinrooney I agree with you! Right now, the focus should be the current pandemic. Stop the spread, and use it as an example to make improvements to our healthcare system and our responses to future pandemics (this won't be the last one). When we get past this, we can then put our focus back on issues such as this. :)
and now we have a pandemic...
@@andrewbecker5474 maybe we can do both, locked away at home means no take away meals and one can focus on better diet.
@@charlesaddington yes you are very right! I personally have been using this time to try new meals and cook new things! :)
I needed this confirmation, because I am bombarded every day with ads for bad food.
My first ted talk, I needed to hear this. Thank you!
We really need to change something in the world...
We begin with ourselves and the more changes on the individual level, the more changes we will eventually see on the collective one.
Ourselves
Excellent presentation. I think that your summary of the current body of research and scope of the problem help shape the call to action. Definitely an important up and coming issue in our society.
Addiction is a consequence of living in a more society and never being enough.
"a more society" is something else that is a big problem with big consequences :/. We need to shape our society so people have more time to just live and relax a bit more. It's nuts!
Excellent talk .... well done - I am sharing this because we all need to wake up!!
Amazing talk Andrew, thank you for your insights.
Bruh we all know this stuff
I feel like the main reason why people came here was to solve the problem not hear what it is.
Learned so much from you Andrew - miigwech for sharing your knowledge with us!
Thank you buddy for this talktime.this is very useful to me
Research is really solid in this, well worth watching.
Smart talk, we all have our addictions.
Thank you for the kind words Sandy! :) There are many addictions out there. I think many people don't even realize some of the addictions that they are currently dealing with, even beyond food addiction.
I have many.
and I have a few.
Addiction to life maybe?
He is so handsome I have no idea what he just said
😂😂😂😂
Same here 😂
Hahahaha 😂
hahahahaaaaaaaaa... O GOD, he is...
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6 years ago I lost 38lbs and it stayed off. The only reason was not because of how much eat, but because of what I eat.
This was the most informative talk, thank you.
That was great, thank you!
I absolutely have food addiction. I've thought this for some time now and I'm very happy to have found this video to validate it. In my circle, food addiction is not a viable concept, so I've always held doubt of its existence.
My bias makes me believe it's far harder to get over food addiction because food is not something you can wean off of like you can drugs. Cold turkey is an impossibility for food.
Any updates bro ? I'm looking for an accountability partner and I have a crazy trick which may help both of us if you want to quit
What a good talk, I had obesity issues (I will forever actually because I could slip back), took me what feels like a lifetime to bring it under control - and it really is training the brain. Good talk good research, very important Andrew thanks.
Hi Robyn. Addiction is painful whether it be food or drugs. This paper won't heal your food addiction but it will help you to better deal with it. The advice given will help you reach and maintain your goal.
Give this a try and see how you feel. It helps me live anxiety free around the issues of my many addictions. Peace.
I wrote this paper for goal achievement. A way of training your brain. Be forewarned, I'm a psychic who works with spirit doctors. This information comes directly from them.
[When it comes to a healthy diet and weight loss, you must first own it.]
TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS YOU MUST FIRST OWN IT!
What does it mean to own success? In my mind owning success is when you've internalized faith in a definition of success and by doing so, manufactured the internal belief necessary for it's mental spiritual and physical manifestation. Internalizing goals can be long and complicated, until now. I'd like to share an exercise that will instantaneously internalize your chosen goals and new beliefs.
It's great to have goals but they really mean very little until we put action behind them. The greatest intent to do something does not in itself put any food in the stomach of a starving child. If we want to make a difference we must put action behind our words. But it seems so hard to fight for the things we really want. Why is that?
My spirit doctors say the answer to that question is found in the question itself. It's hard to fight for what we want because fighting for it is the problem in the first place. We should never fight for our goals. The goals we find ourselves fighting for are found outside of our physical selves, out in our surrounding aura. The fact we must fight for them shows we've not yet internalized them fully.
Think about it. Think of a goal you want but have not yet achieved. Notice how it feels to exist outside of your physical self? Now compare it to a goal you had in the past that you already achieved. Notice how that goal feels like it exists inside of you. We must internalize our goals to effortlessly achieve them. How to internalize your goals and new beliefs is the subject of this weeks spirit teaching.
There are many ways to internalize goals but this one is totally original and highly effective. By following the recipe you'll experience results right now. Spirit taught me the importance of juicing everyday. I'm not talking my vegetables, I'm talking visuals. Play along. Follow the spirit given recipe and decide for yourself. Once a goal is internalized the friction for achieving it will be gone meaning you won't have to fight for it's manifestation. Your decision to have it will be enough.
STEP #1] Take out a piece of paper and write down a goal. Describe your goal in as much detail as possible. This piece of paper becomes your goal blueprint.
STEP #2] Now read your blueprint and visualize the goal. See yourself as having already obtained that which you want the most. [Mental visuals are the language of the subconscious.]
STEP #3] Imagine a juicing machine in front of you. Take your goal blueprint with both words and visuals, roll it up and imagine yourself pushing the goal blueprint through the juicer. Make the zzzzzzzzzzzzz sound as you juice your blueprint with all the mental visuals you just created. Now in your imagination your left with a full glass of goal juice. Use your coffee cup or a glass of water if trying this at home. The liquid in your cup is your goal blueprint in a spiritually potent liquefied state.
STEP #4] Now hold your imagined glass of juice [or a physical glass of water] with both hands, raise the glass above your head giving sincere thanks for it's certain fulfillment. See bolts of lightning energizing the glass. Lower it to your mouth and drink down the liquid version of your goal blueprint. Tilt your head back as you swallow the liquid goal all the way down to the base of your spine. Don't just take a little sip, drink the full glass all at once. Gulp it. Physically swallow your chosen goal. Go through all the motions in your mind if your just using your imagination.
Notice how your goal blueprint no longer feels outside of your physical body? You have just internalized that which is most important to you. Your now relaxed state around even the thought of this goal helps to naturally manifest it's physical reality. Because it's internalized your decision to have it will be enough.
Keep in mind that juicing visuals is like taking spiritual medicine. You need to keep taking your medicine every day until your self chosen goal is well on it's way to being achieved. I juice the same thing up to five times a day, until I get it.
Once practiced a juicing session takes only seconds. Juice whatever you need. A relaxed self before your speaking event, your vision of true self healing, the Bentley or Mercedes you saw last week. Build and juice the true definition of your higher self. You'll instantaneously become one with what you juice. Here's a way to sample this, just for fun juice your significant other. It feels weird but cool.
Repetition is required. What you juice will slip away if not reinforced. Build your new reality by drinking ever better crystal clear visuals. Spirit has taught the physical structure for belief and visualization is one part of that four part recipe. The more you practice visualizing the stronger visuals become. The stronger the visuals the more potent the juice. Your belief manifest reality. This is real magic!
When we internalize our goals we eliminate natural friction and no longer struggle to attain them. When we juice a needed healing or physical goal we will immediately become spiritually attuned / attracted to it. We won't have to fight for it, or with it. Our goals will become alive with just a simple decision to own them.
We can have A*N*Y*T*H*I*N*G once we know how to get it. Anything! If you want it, juice it! Follow the simple recipe and self manufacture a new choice personal reality.
P*E*A*C*E
Great job, Andrew, and thank you for this information.
This was a very good talk but I think he forgot to tackle one very important aspect. Although process food, junk food , fast food, high sugar foods are making us sick, the companies that produce them are rich. In a capitalist, profit-driven society, the consequence of altering process food recipes to make them more healthy will make those foods unpalatable for the millions of junk food addicts making those profit-driven companies lose a significant amount of money. Sadly, this will never happen. The only thing people can do is educate themselves by watching great videos such as this one and by making the necessary choices for themselves to stop buying those foods and stop making those greedy companies rich. As a result of this decision, they will gain their lives back. Yes, this is hard, but it can be done.
Absolutely! What you say is 100% true!
Good thing about the lock down, actually forcing myself to eat better.
yeah me too
@@dino1416 Opposite for me:(
How are you doing?
Great Explanation Mr. Andrew Becker!
Andrew - keep doing what you are doing. Think of yourself as a front line warrior. Don't think it's a stretch to say all our obese family and friends are battling this addiction, and this will be a multi-generation war that will continue to claim millions of casualties. It's time for more of us to make sure we are on the right side of history.
I have just gone through a major transformation this past year - lost 72 pounds (252-180). I am determined to keep it off, but I know I have food addiction issues. Going from weight loss mode to weight loss maintenance brings new challenges. First step is recognizing my food addictions are real, just like a drug addiction. Starting to deal with this through mindful eating practices and learning what my triggers are for unhealthy food cravings.
Thanks Garion! I appreciate the kind words. We have to get the knowledge out there!!
Really, really good presentation. Thank you!
When I'm eating stuff that I know is not right for me, I don't think I'm eating to feel better, I'm eating to numb out, escape. It a bazaar kind of reward, a little celebration of all the things I encountered in one day. Gotta watch out for milk chocolate.
The numbness is one of the reasons us overeaters overeat. We are supposed to feel sadness, anger, happiness etc but we choose to block those emotions because we can't handle those emotions.
Search "The Doctors Opinion Harlan G" here on TH-cam. Also look up Overeaters Anonymous on Google. It will help you.
Thank you for putting it into words. I never binge eat to reward myself or cope with a stressor, but like you said, to numb it. I've addicted myself into using food to numb anything I don't want. I never ACTUALLY realized it until now.
One of the best video upon health 🙌🏼 ❤️
I get this I really get this, sugar is my demon.
mine too
me 3
haha mine too
Doritos are mine.
@@maverickvassallo haha, I may fight you for them
He seems so gentle, like a child
No. He's not like a child. He's just gentle.
Love it! Thank you 😊
Thanks ysmael! If you ever have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out! :)
This was a great speech, thank you.
Wonderful presentation up until the very end, when he said that the solution to addiction is to have better food to eat. Food addiction is real, just as alcohol addiction is real. The solution to alcoholism is not to remove booze from the market place so that it is not easy to get. The answer for the alcoholic is not moderation, but total abstinence. The answer for the food addict is no less critical. His closing remark was that we do not have to abstain from these foods, but just eat them in moderation - don't eat cake every day, but only once in a while. You would not tell an alcoholic to only drink once in a while. He did such a balanced presentation of the true nature of food addiction as a real addiction, then gave a solution that does not actually deal with the addiction. I agree that it would be nice if the food supply was "cleaned up", but that will not help those already addicted. Speaking as a carbohydrate addict myself, abstinence is the only answer. The addict needs knowledge and a support system.
I so agree with you! You can't have just one - because when you do, you get the taste and it's so so hard to stay healthy when you've got a taste for the bad stuff.
So how do you keep yourself in check? No carbs at all is impossible.
@@MariekeNoortje8104 right? food is different than alcohol. completely cutting yourself off from something like junk food for good isnt sustainable in the long term. it really is okay , if not important, for you to learn how to indulge in some of your favorite foods without going overboard.
while I do understand her point, I think eliminating certain trigger foods rather than cutting yourself off from junk food entirely is a lot more effective if the goal is recovery .
I agree, especially because eating junk food, even occasionally, numbs your palate (increases your tolerance to good flavors). you're always craving that "treat" and can't appreciate things like fruit as much. Now that I've cut out processed foods, my idea of a treat is a slice of mango. candy tastes way too sweet.
I’ve been suffering from good addiction for years it’s so hard to quit
I went raw and vegan 18 months ago, lost 30lbs and feel great, energy clarity. Get clean you won't regret it.
cool
Thanks for sharing Umit! :)
@@andrewbecker5474 my please man, great talk
a lot more need to know, eating meat isnt healthy
you are a champion man
I think my life has just changed after watching this. I knew what the food I eat was doing to me by how I felt, and this puts whats happening into words.
I am so glad to have helped! We need to keep spreading the knowledge so others know as well. It will help us all find good solutions to this!
Great talk! Would love to see a follow up talk on more prevention strategies.🇿🇦
Interesting points here about the food environment! I think about it all the time in public health. Health risks are bigger than just willpower
Truly enjoying this episode while Living Fasted and Eating Clean. Talks like this make me think back when I would binge on a whole bag of Doritos and then switching to Sun Chips thinking it's a healthier alternative. That's just the beginner. Oh those boxes of Hostess Ding Doings with a cold glass of milk again thinking the additional Milk is throwing in the healthier option along with the treat. Doesn't work that way. So glad to have the capability of Self Restraint and really feeling really good about myself. At the end, No brain fog, No agitation, Double the energy without any Caffeine from Sodas or Crack In a Can "energy drinks" and most importantly NO Junk Food cravings.
Fantastic talk!
Overcoming food addiction is complex and not easily solved. Your research is spot on, but we ARE able to win at the losing game if we eat unprocessed whole foods and control portion sizes by eating proper amounts! A life time of over eating cannot be solved without doing a BUNCH of things like aligning yourself with food addiction recovery groups, therapist, and a good dietician. We seem to have lost our ability to reward ourselves in other creative ways and thus turn to food for ALL our comfort. I struggle with food addiction but working in a multidisciplinary way to arrest it in my life.
I love this comment! I think one big thing missing from my talk is the importance/benefit of support. Just like most, if not all, areas of addiction, support from others goes a long way! Reaching out to others that struggle can have big benefits, and it's something we can all do on the individual level. Enriching our environments and the environments of others can help a lot. Thank you for the great input! :)
Thank you!
The textbook is Processed Food Addiction by Joan Ifland. It is life changing.
Thanks for the recommendation! I will look into this!
@@andrewbecker5474 You might also enjoy the you-tubes by Dr. Joan Ifland. Also, there is a free facebook Food Addiction Education
Great talk, well said. The applause was not good enough.
Too many overweight people in the audience 🙄
Theres' nothing like a well dressed, educated, good looking young man with all the answers. A perfect product of his time reflecting what success looks like. There in is the problem.
Yeah this is serious truth here, my food used to be killing me, now I am raw and veg.
Me too, comfort food makes me feel uncomfortable now.
and me too
It's amazing how much it can change the way you feel!
me me me tooooo
@@andrewbecker5474 I am, finding good whole food keeps me calmer, even now during the covid.
I keep looking for information to help get passed it, but all I can find are videos saying that it IS a problem.
yes ..all i cd hear was ...SUGAR ...SUGAR ...SUGAR ...
Unless you’ve lived it, it’s very hard to explain to someone why you would eat 10,000 cal or more every day. At my worst for a single meal I would eat 2-3 entrees and a few sides. I’ve since gotten it more under control but it’s an addiction that you can’t hide and I still deal with it daily. Anybody else out there, you’re not alone and there is hope.
Hi, any updates?
@@ZIRAEL517 hey! So a friend of mine is a dietitian and she has been helping me immensely. Educating me on how my meals should look throughout the day and giving me common sense methods of how to avoid insane cravings. Don’t get me wrong, I have binged once or twice, but not nearly how I used to. I assume a therapist would be great help too, but I just haven’t really gone that route. Finally, I’ve upped my physical activity immensely. The best exercise is the kind you actually want to do and for me that’s lifting weights but for everyone is different I guess.
Anyways, I’m down about 10 pounds, nothing crazy, but happy with the results and overall doing better
Amazing docmike
Wonderful lecture
That's good. I really agree with what he said.
Sweet tooth here. Thanks so much for putting my thoughts about sugar into words. For as long as I can remember I've been drawn to high of sweets. I didn't know what was wrong with me. Everyone else could just say "no" but not me. I'd go after the lollies like there was no tomorrow. I'd get (and occasionally still do) these incredible cravings. It was an itch that wouldn't go away till I scoffed a bag of something. It's only now in my 30s that I'm turning back the tide. It can be done. Kito is the way. Stay safe ya'll.
Watching this while waiting for my chicken teriyaki plate
Well said 👏
I wanna change my life around but I keep on eating every hour 😞
As cliche as it sounds, it could be your body’s way of telling you to drink more water. Thirst is confused with hunger. Also, your insulin could be at risk if you’re eating too much starch, carbs and sugar. Lots of people are developing pre-diabetes becuz of this.
Try Overeaters Anonymous. Search it on Google. It's free.
@@dejstoney What's your story been with food addiction?
Try distracting yourself with hobbies and over time it’ll get easier to eat less
Just Eat it - Michael Jackson
Killing me softly.
Mr. Becker,
Thank you more than I can express for committing to providing people with I think information that is as important, pertinent and life saving as any AA program.
The absolute irony that I encountered before this video was an ad for “Cinnamon Toast Crack”!!!... uh ...I mean Crunch... nope I mean CRACK.
Keep spreading the info sir...please keep going.
Thank you.
LeAnn W
Thank You LeAnn! It will be a team effort! It's all about making small changes that grow into bigger ones.
Fantastic talk. I think we do need to be aware of how mental health and food addiction come hand in hand. It's not just about what's been marketed to us but how we've evolved to get some dopamine hit from fatty and salty foods. It's not long term gain by any means, but so many people don't actually have the means to seek professional help, which would in turn help people make better choices for themselves.
I completely agree Terry! Access to help could also assist some to set up their personal environments better to resist some of these foods!
DEPRESSION = Dunkin' Donuts.
Very good talk. Thank you.
Thank you!
One of the best ted talks to exist
Oh the truth that this man speaks! Nutrition is definitely one of the answers to help ourselves live the best lives. Unfortunately, due to poverty, which we all know is growing exponentially - so many people do not have access, or the ability to even. I hope we can find the balance to help everyone.
Elaine, I completely agree. We have so many resources that could be used to help so many people struggling!
@@andrewbecker5474 thank you Andrew
There’s food bank weekly for healthy free foods
I had stopped my addiction towards fast food, it is dificult but it is very beneficial to aur body. We just have to focus and more determined towards our diet
I am going to overcome my food addiction and I can and I will achieve it🔥💯
I'm also addicted to food , probably why most people are watching this, we already know it can cause many health issues, BUT TELL ME HOW DO I QUIT?
Exactly
I have always believed that food addiction is a real thing, and that it has the same height as drug and alcohol addictions. What I really think is that the main reason that food addiction is not considered a real thing, or not given that much height or attention, is because a lot of industries would literally file for bankruptcy.
Excellent
this is explained so well especially the part where he emphasized how the industry is trying to engineer the food in a way that is satisfying through processing them in un healthy way and they become addicting to people so it's really about the environment that we are living. it's not about trying to eliminate them completely from our life which can help reduce obesity, no it's about creating a healthy environment. It's about time for industries to start creating foods that are actually natural and not refined or genetically modified to be addicting that's why people are obese they get food addictions because of the environment that we're living in. great ted talk.
he also mentioned why it's becoming a vicious cycle for us, for people to binge eat in general, like he mentioned that whenever we abuse the amount of food that we eat the dopamine receptor in our mind decreases. We become desperate because when we eat the same amount of food but we don't feel pleasure from it, we jump to over indulging coz we are so fixated on having these sensation of pleasure once again. when we do it that's why we overdo it cause we have this notion that when we did not attain our goal with our current method, we incorporate more of that/abuse it so it will allow us to achieve our goals again. Dopamine receptor decreases and creates overindulge and weight gain weight and its it's so accurate
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I’ve quite cigarettes and marijuana. Quitting junk food has been harder then both combined
+1
Thanks👍
Such truth here, what we want most is exactly what we don't need. Good research.
It's crazy irony Oguz!
People don't know what they want, if they did they wouldn't eat what they eat.
@@andrewbecker5474 It is thanks Andrew, do you think this crisis is going to change how people see food now more than ever?
@@oguzkaanuremis Do you mean the caronavirus pandemic? My opinion (and I am not an expert here) is that this type of situation will probably cause more people to lose focus on many issues such as food addiction (and I understand why). All of our focus should now switch to educating people on what we know about the virus, how we can stop its spread, and prevent as many people as possible from getting hurt (both in the context of health and financial stability). BUT, when we get through this (and I believe we eventually will), we can then focus on educating others on long term issues like food addiction and our food climate. Once all of the data is in, it will be very interesting to see how the virus affected people that are obese and diabetic (both high risk groups) compared to others, and the potential effects it had on case severity and death. This could make great cases for striving to have a healthier food climate. SARS-COV-2 won't be the last viral pandemic this world faces, so it may make a good argument to strive for a population that is as low risk as possible!
Last year, before the pandemic, I was able to fix my relation to food and I stopped craving sugary foods like chocolate and cookies. I lost 8kg and was feeling happier than ever! Due to lockdown I was stuck home and I started to eat out of boredom or just to reduce my anxiety.. whenever I eat too much processed sugary foods I tend to feel sad and it starts this vicious cycle of eat to feel better then feel bad because of what I ate because I know it's not good for me.. I put on 10 kg and I got back to my unhealthy habit of overeating those foods.. most of my clothes stopped fitting me.. I've been a vegetarian (almost vegan) since 2018 and that was so easy for me to stop eating meat and fish but to stop eating all those snacks can be as hard as climbing the mont Everest.. I hope I can stop craving those foods for good and take my power back..
I'm in the exact same boat as you, lockdowns have ruined my body.
Now I’m addicted to him
I treat it like I'm an addict so I have certain rules that I follow.
1. When I'm committed to a diet I must not eat any fast food. It takes about two weeks of trying hard to resist before it becomes natural.
2. No drinks containing calories.
3. I block commercials on Facebook containing palatable foods.
That was enlightening ...
No surprise of course food is addictive, and so is the behavior that keeps you repeating what you do. It's called comfort.
Finding a new (healthy) addiction is a good strategy to quit an unhealthy addiction. I used to be severely addicted to junk food, until I got obsessed with health and fitness. Now I love cooking and going to the gym everyday. If Im forced to skip a workout I get genuinely upset.
Many years ago I would suffer from anxiety and depression so bad, my head felt like it was in a vice. After being humbled long enough, I sought treatment, and medications helped me a great, great deal. Of course, there's a cost to everything: weight gain and lack of interest in romance to be specific. I've recently begun trying new meds. Head seems to be OK, I find myself interested in romance again, and in general, a real sense that my metabolism and appetite are becoming more manageable. Moral of the story? Never give up!!!
Great great great video ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I’m on a new diet and I can tell you I would kill somebody for a slice of pizza. I’m that addicted.
2 things helped me through this journey:
1 watching videos like this for motivation
2) make sure to keep your stomach almost full with healthy food so you don’t get intense cravings
I tried to fast and after 3 days I had voices (my own) battling myself. I felt crazy
@@danny.belanger nothing crazy about that.
@@vision3691 sure
In my struggle with food addiction, I have been taking prescription medication off and on for years to curb my cravings. I have even considered trying smoking in my desperation to kill my appetite. I have sacrificed my health to some degree over it. The only saving grace for me is that I have been athletic most of my life and I am an avid workout person. One thing that keeps me from falling off the deep end on a sugar binge now is that I had ACDF (disc replacement in my cervical vertebrae about 3 years back) - so now if I eat anything with processed sugar or flour, I wake up in horrible pain from the inflammation it causes.
this needs to be spoken about more! teach the kids - let them make their own decisions instead of getting them hooked on sugars + fats as babies and then tell them its their fault they cant control their weight when they are adults.
I am addicted to sugar and food in general. I have suffered chronic depression my entire life and would love to see if depression sufferers are in more need of this dopamine leaving them obese.
awesome ted
Best way to a healthy diet: cook. Start with basic ingredients and make a balanced meal. Simpler is less addictive.
Watching this while eating Doritos
I love this comment.