Back home after a very interesting London Conference on Food Addiction - 17th May at Royal College of GPS in Euston Square.

It was fascinating to see the tension growing between the eating disorder v addiction debate and again the same between the new nomenclature around food addiction, becoming ultraprocessed food addiction after a "consensus" meeting with a group/quango of around 40 experts in the field.

It is still sugar that is the issue which ever way you look at it! However I do see the merit of the regulatory approach to ultra processed food and being able to piggy back on the work of the anti- tobacco industry to create laws to protect our children from exposure to these industrially produced food stuffs.

But like I say, it is still sugar that is the problem.

And beyond that - wow - to hear an expert stand up at the conference and say that in his opinion over 75% of those diagnosed with an eating disorder were suffering from the disease of addiction was HUGE.

Why does this matter? Because in the field of eating disorder the approach is to manage the food intake - all food - including grains and porridge for breakfast, fruit and more - which still contains sugar.

This is incredibly unhelpful for the disease of addiction. Like it or lump it, food freedom comes from abstinence and moving into recovery - and for anyone with the disease of addiction it will never come from moderation.

Ever.

It is a profound mindset shift. People miss this point. The key to recovery starts when we learn how to move out of diet mentality - to let go of the restriction piece.

Once the food is down, what can happen is the re-surgence of co-occurring diagnoses. This is why it is key to stay open and alive to this possibility that in that clean headspace, the issues that were confronting you have not gone away.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this!

#upfa #ultraprocessedfoodaddiction #foodaddiction #sugaraddiction #sugarsaddictive #sugaraddictionisreal #foodaddictionrecovery #addiction #recovery #mindset #growthmindset #cravings

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