"Unmasking Food Addiction: Insights from Clarissa Kennedy"
Welcome to "Change Your Relationship with Food," a podcast dedicated to helping you break free from diet history and foster a healthier relationship with food. Join Kyla Holley, an experienced eating disorder and bariatric therapist, as she explores the complex topic of food addiction, with a special focus on ultra-processed foods, alongside guest Clarissa Kennedy.
Clarissa, a clinical social worker and founder of "Reinvent Your Bliss Point," brings her extensive expertise in addiction recovery and eating disorders. Together, they delve into the seductive nature of ultra-processed foods, their impact on the brain's reward centers, and the challenges faced in overcoming addiction while confronting misconceptions surrounding it.
Throughout the episode, personal stories and professional insights blend to paint a detailed picture of the addictive processes linked to food.
Join the conversation to unveil the nuances of food addiction and find hope and solutions for a more fulfilling life free from the constraints of ultra-processed foods.
Kyla Holley is the Director of the Australian Centre for Eating Behaviour www.acfeb.com
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Clarissa Kennedy
The study we talked about in the interview: https://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(19)30248-7
Contact Info:Email: Info@sweetsobriety.ca Sweet Sobriety: https://www.sweetsobriety.ca Private Practice: Reinvent Your Bliss Point http://foodaddictionhelp.ca Podcasts: Food Junkies Podcast: https://www.foodjunkiespodcast.com Food Shrinks: https://www.youtube.com/@FoodShrinks/videos Treatment Audit Clarissa participated in:
Low carbohydrate and psychoeducational programs show promise for the treatment of ultra-processed food addiction https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1005523/full