Summary: Vera Tarman, M.D. is my featured guest for today’s episode of the Carbohydrates Can Kill podcast. She and I are going to discuss food addiction today and next Wednesday. We have long realized alcohol, narcotics, sedatives, tranquillizers, and caffeine are addictive. However, we have not learned about the potential of addiction to foods because of the detrimental effects of not eating. Nevertheless, we should also be concerned if we love a certain food or foods so much that our life could not move on without them. This is food addiction. Do we see food addiction? Yes, we do, especially regarding sweets or sugars. Many of us downplay the seriousness of sugar addiction by saying that we have a “sweet tooth,” which sounds so common. Now, we realize carbohydrate consumption, especially sweets and sugary foods, is associated with a host of diseases including morbid obesity, diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases among others. Aren’t you curious about food addiction and what we can do to prevent it? Let’s listen in for this interesting interview! About Vera Tarman, MD, M.Sc, FCFP, CASAM, ABAM Diplomate As founder and spokesperson for Addictions Unplugged, Dr. Vera Tarman has focused her medical practice over the past 17 years on addiction treatment and recovery. Along with serving the addiction community through her own private practice, she has been the Medical Director at Renascent since 2006 and the Staff physician with Salvation Army Homestead since 2004. A specialist in addiction behavior and treatment, Dr. Tarman is internationally recognized for her education in and publications on various areas of addiction and, more specifically, food addiction. She has been applauded for her speaking at conferences across the globe. About Addictions Unplugged Addictions Unplugged was started by Dr. Vera Tarman in 2008 because she found a need for information on addiction and more specifically food addiction. Today, the Addictions Unplugged website serves as a portal and discussion forum for medical professionals, front-line addiction workers and those affected by addiction to reach out to Dr. Tarman and find out the latest information on treatment. Dr. Tarman has been reaching out to the medical and addiction communities through her workshops and speaking engagements. She speaks on the topics of the science behind food addiction and why we use food for comfort. She has educated thousands of people across the world and hopes to help all those struggling with food addiction. Dr. Tarman has several speaking engagements scheduled already for 2011, including in New York, Toronto and Iceland. Understanding Addiction, Food Addiction, Obesity and Eating Disorders: http://addictionsunplugged.com/ Order my book: Carbohydrates Can Kill. Want to support my campaign? Please click the “Donate” button in the right-hand column of this page. Contact Me
