Is food addictive?

Is food addictive?

Included in this Stuff article are my comments on the topic of how serious and damaging food addiction can be:

Nutritionist Claire Turnbull agrees that the root of problems around eating involve the brain rather than mouth.

“Understanding it’s a deeply ingrained way of managing emotions that can become addictive would help normalise and encourage people to seek help.”

Read the full Stuff article here which also includes contact numbers of where to get help.

Also, head over to Mission Nutrition to see how my team there can support with disordered eating, binge eating and emotional eating. You are not alone and we’d love to be able to help.

Take good care

Claire