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The ADHD Women's Wellbeing Podcast

ADHD & Disordered Eating: discovering a more intuitive way with food and nutrition with Dr Bunmi Aboaba and Aleta Storch

Aug 27, 2023
Dr Bunmi Aboaba, leading food addiction coach, and Aleta Storch, anti-diet, intuitive eating ADHD dietician, discuss food addiction, disordered eating, cravings, shame, and guilt alongside ADHD. They also explore the connection between alcohol addiction or food addiction and ADHD and the power of rituals, the Stop technique, and accountability in managing stress response to food. Additionally, they delve into the relationship between binge eating and ADHD, dopamine seeking behavior, medication as an appetite suppressant, and the importance of developing intuition and body awareness for a more intuitive approach to food and nutrition.
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Quick takeaways

  • Recognizing and creating awareness around food choices is crucial in managing impulsive eating and food addiction in individuals with ADHD.
  • Developing self-compassion, understanding triggers, and developing coping mechanisms are important for individuals with ADHD to overcome shame and guilt associated with disordered eating.

Deep dives

Disordered Eating and Binge Eating with ADHD

This podcast episode discusses the common occurrence of disordered eating and binge eating in individuals with ADHD. The guest, Dr. Boomi Abawaba, a leading food addiction coach, highlights the connection between ADHD and addiction, particularly in relation to food. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing and creating awareness around food choices, and offers strategies to manage impulsive eating and food addiction. The episode also features a conversation with Alexa Storch, an anti-diet intuitive eating ADHD dietitian, who helps people develop healthier relationships with food. She promotes the idea of intuitive eating, focusing on being mindful of one's own body, understanding hunger cues, and developing compassionate and balanced nutritional choices.

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