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Responding Wisely to Food Addiction Relapses

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Relapse is a part of recovery Author: Carolyn C. Ross M.D., M.P.H. When you’ve worked so hard on overcoming your eating addiction, it’s terrifying to think that you might slip up in the future. Some people fear that merely talking about the possibility of relapse will make them revert to their old behaviors. The truth is, it’s normal … Read more

Eating: A Manifesto for Recovery from Food Addiction

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Ten steps you can take to restore your joy in eating Author: Carolyn C. Ross M.D., M.P.H. Eating can serve many purposes that have nothing to do with the food itself. Often, we eat to manage stress. Just about everyone can relate to this scenario: You’ve come home from a terrible day at work. Maybe you … Read more

So You Think You’re Eating Mindfully

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Mindful eating is a trendy term. But ARE you eating mindfully—really? Author: Carolyn C. Ross M.D., M.P.H. Mindfulness is gaining traction as a way to improve personal health and wellness, to treat addictions, eating disorders and other mental illnesses, and even to enhance communication and creativity in major corporations. That’s good news. The not-so-good news is that, in all its … Read more

Getting off the Diet Treadmill

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Deprivation Only Makes Food Cravings Stronger Author: Carolyn C. Ross M.D., M.P.H. Did you make a New Year’s resolution to stick to your diet and lose some weight once and for all? And now that the year is underway, have you broken those resolutions – and maybe felt that you’ve failed yet again? If so, … Read more