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Breaking Hunger Habits: Dr. Jud Brewer On How To Fix A Broken Relationship With Food

The Rich Roll Podcast

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A definition for food addiction in our modern world

Unhealthy relationships and habits around food are a product of the modern Western world's food environment. The emphasis on engineering food for consumption rather than nutrition or health has created a modern problem that did not exist 200 years ago. This approach aims to make people consume more mindlessly and detach them from their best interests. Food addiction, a debated topic in scientific and medical communities, can be pragmatically defined as continued use despite adverse consequences, extending beyond substances like cocaine or alcohol to include behaviors like using social media while driving.

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