Food addiction is real. Whether it is due to allergies, brain function, or other physiologic or emotional causes, food addiction has real consequences. Food addicts are often obese. They are unable to control their food intake. Overeaters Anonymous is a good place to start if you suffer from food addiction. Also visit eatright.org for the name of a registered dietitian (RD) in your area. A RD can help you deal with this condition.
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UCLA Health answeredMany parts of the body are involved in weight loss, including systems that control food intake and the sensation of feeling full (satiety), and those that help us maintain weight. Complex hormones and nerve cells in the brain play a role in weight loss by affecting your pancreas, peripheral muscles and gut.
The brain can sense a blood sugar change when you're hungry, and can drive feeding behavior. What you eat can affect how you feel, which can also influence how much you eat.
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Scripps Health answeredIt is important to keep track of your weight if you are trying to lose weight. Remember that your weight will fluctuate by two to four pounds during the day and that hormonal changes and some medications may affect weight as well. Weighing yourself regularly will help identify these trends and provide a more accurate idea of how well your efforts are working. Most importantly, it will help you recognize weight gain. The scale does not lie. -
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Pam Grout , Alternative & Complementary Medicine, answeredSee All 11 AnswersThe main problem with your past efforts to lose weight is you've been looking in the wrong place. You've been searching for answers outside yourself. You've turned to Richard Simmons, Denise Austin, and doctors in white lab coats. You've conned yourself into believing that somehow they knew more than you, that they had more wisdom than your very own body.
Through proper breathing, you learn to tune into your body. Breathing builds a bridge between your mind and your body. The two must become one. Most dieters wage all-out war on their bodies, despising them because they refuse to stay in line. Consequently, there's no harmony, no union - just this angry, never-ending tug-of-war. We blame our bodies for everything. We look in the mirror and feel sick, desperately wanting to trade them in for a different model. Consequently, we become cut off from our bodies. It's us against them. No wonder we can't lose weight. Maybe it's time to call a truce. Maybe it's time to do something radical, something like giving your body a little credit. Maybe, instead of constantly fighting it, you should actually sit down and invite it in for coffee.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answeredSee All 14 AnswersResearchers are beginning to discover factors that link appetite, sleep and body weight. And as bizarre as it may sound, conditions that cause sleep eating may be the reason some people continue gain weight despite their best weight-loss efforts.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD , Cardiology (Cardiovascular Disease), answeredSee All 5 AnswersWeight loss is a $50 billion and more industry in North America. But many products that promise weight loss are just a waste of money. Find out which you should avoid as Dr. Oz and dietitian Samantha Heller discuss bogus weight-loss products in this video.
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National Academy of Sports Medicine answeredMany times, support groups are not hard to find, and they can be waiting just around the corner waiting for you to discover them. Friends and family can make great support groups as long as they support what you are doing. You can search for a local walking club or join a gym with friends. If you don’t have friends willing to join the gym, the gym itself can serve as a support group. Many of the individuals in the aerobics classes use each other for support and motivation. It is also becoming more and more common to find online support groups. These are great for sharing experiences and weight loss tips with like-minded individuals who can maybe provide sympathetic understanding. -
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Dr. Michael Roizen, MD , Internal Medicine, answeredSee All 2 AnswersBy avoiding certain food felons (saturated fat, added sugars and syrups, trans fats, and any grains other than whole grains); increasing healthy options like fruits and veggies, whole grains, and lean proteins; and watching portion sizes (try a meal measure as shown on the Dr. Oz show), you'll be able to lose weight and keep it off for the long term without feeling deprived. And using your pedometer to make sure that you step 10,000 steps a day -- every day -- is essential! -
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Dr. Michael Roizen, MD , Internal Medicine, answeredSee All 5 AnswersThirty minutes of exercise a day can really help set your body up for weight loss. Watch this video to learn more about the importance of exercise in Dr. Oz’s Move It and Lose It in 2011.
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Dr. Michael Roizen, MD , Internal Medicine, answeredSee All 2 AnswersWho says you can't enjoy your snacks as you shed extra pounds? In this video, RealAge's Dr. Mike Roizen explains why pistachios -- rich, decadent-tasting pistachios -- are a dieter's friend.
