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Food Addiction "We don’t get fat because we over eat; we overeat because we get fat” ( Gary Taubles). Many people have become overweight due to a food addiction. Although people have used food to manage their emotions, a true addict has a more complex problem ( William J. Maher ). Food addiction causes health problems and can lead to death. The United States consists of over four-million people with food addictions; they have made healthier snack foods and offer more efficient ways of exercising ( Bart Hoebel, Ph. D ). Stress engenders food addictions. How person responds to threats or unhappiness is stress( Mark Gold, M.D ). By sharpening your concentration, stress has good effects. Then stress stops helping the body; causing major damage to your health, productivity, mood, and quality of life . Depression leads to stress, and stress creates gluttony; excessive eating or not enough food causes food addiction, but people still turn to food to comfort. Social isolation, divorce, and childhood abuse can induce a food addiction ( A.D.A.M Medical Encyclopedia ). Even though food addicts come equally from all age ranges, adolescent females become more susceptible to food addictions ( Overeaters Anonymous ). They can also be overweight, underweight, and normal. Although some underweight people that have bulimia still overeat, so they take laxatives, induce vomiting, and compulsively exercise to avoid gaining weight. Anorexia people have a trepidation for food. They refrain from eating, which causes their bodies to become noisome ( William J. Maher ). Both of these food addictions can lead to death. A person of normal weight may appear okay but, they could obsess about food. A healthy diet shows a conspicuous detail for good nutrition. Food addictions become more susceptible for children because eating patterns develop in the early stages of childhood ( Bart Hoebel, Ph. D ). A person who has overeaten since youth will continue to gorge as adults. Dieting does not do much help; failing a diet leads to more stress and overeating or anorexia. High cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, and hyper tension due to obesity stem from food addiction ( Mark Gold, M. D ). Food addiction are effects of emotional conflicts. One answer to a food addiction comes by creating a healthy relationship with food. These addiction become treatable because of the many self-help organizations such as Food Addicts Anonymous ( Overeaters Anonymous ). A problem for adults, adolescents, and children result form some form of a food addiction. According to the APA Work Group on Eating Disorders, between 0.5% and 3.7% of women suffer from anorexia ( Overeaters Anonymous ). Too many people destroy their lives with one of the necessities that sustains your body. Food can not hurt you, but too much food can kill you. Written by Kierra Parker 12|14|11

Works Cited
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 * http://www.quotationspage.com/subjects/food/