Have you ever had a hard time eating just one slice of cake, or just a handful of chips? This week, I discussed with Dr. Vera Tarman, Addiction Medicine Specialist and the medical director of renaissance, an Addiction Treatment Center in Canada, a very large Addiction Treatment Center. She is also the author of Food Junkies Recovering From Food Addiction. Learn the brain chemistry behind overeating and why recovering addicts often turn to other things like food or alcohol once they’ve started their recovery journey. Highlights:Food Addiction is it a real diagnosis? What are the medical requirements for a diagnosis of addiction? Is there a biological reason that people crave certain foods? Why people don’t typically crave healthy options like brussel sprouts and what you can do about it.To learn more about Dr. Vera Tarman check out her website and her book Food Junkies: Recovery from Food Addiction.Follow Dr. Vera Tarman on social media Facebook Group, Youtube, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Food Junkies Podcast.If you haven’t listened to the episodes in this sabbatical series, listen to them.The Anatomy of Hunger: How Your Body SignalsThe Science Behind Emotional Eating Finding and Maintaining Motivation for Difficult ThingsMindful Eating: How to Be Present While You EatCelebrating One Year! It is the one-year anniversary of Hungry for More, Stories and Science to Inspire Weight Loss from the Inside Out- a book that uses story and science to explore the spiritual and emotional hunger that are universal to us all!Head over to our website to purchase a signed copy and get one month of daily journaling prompts to help you Uncover your Hunger once and for all. Recommended Resource Hungry for More: Stories and Science to Inspire Weight Loss From the Inside Out by Dr. Adrienne Youdim If you love it and you think it is of benefit, please share this podcast with one person that you love. You can also go to dradrienneyoudim.com/podcast if you prefer to get more podcast updates from us.