What is Food Addiction Counselling?

Everyone needs to eat! It’s a fact of life, something that is as old as time. However, back in the stone age man had to work hard for his food. The food that he managed to scrape together was largely nutrient deficient. In those days, our bodies were trained to crave foods with a high sugar or fat content, rare resources that were necessary for survival. Today, this situation is largely reversed. Most people work jobs that require little to no physical labour. Food is available to us in North America in plentiful amounts. The food that we do have is packed full of the fats and sugars that they didn’t have in the stone age. This sets us up for food addiction, and gives us a need for food addiction counselling.

Unfortunately, while we are living in the 21st century, our bodies still crave the fat and sugar laden food we needed in the stone age. Instead of craving healthy vegetables or fruits, we crave things that are bad for our bodies when consumed in excess. The producers of food know this too, and so have designed food to have the highest fat and sugar ratio possible. This ultimately sets you up to fail. Through no fault of your own, you crave foods that are easily and cheaply provided, which are harmful for you but release positive endorphins. This can lead to a food addiction, where you are eating food that you know is bad for you to the detriment of your health.

How Can Counselling Help with Food Addiction?

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Counselling can be a great place to start on the path away from food addiction. It involves the counsellor and counselling participant talking together about the role that food plays in the participants life. Because it releases positive endorphins, we often use excessive eating to mask feelings of anger, pain, anxiety, or inadequacy. Together, you and the counsellor can work to identify your personal food habits, your future food goals, and a way to get there. Together you can tackle the systemic imbalances that have led you to this place. Together, you can find a way towards food freedom!