Are you a Carbohydrate
Addict?
People
say it isn't possible - you can't be a carbohydrate
addict because you can't be addicted to food.
They say
it's just a silly way of getting out of responsibility
for our actions - that we eat the donuts, bread, pasta
and French fries because we want to - and we don't
want to stop. |
|
If
you believe this, you probably wouldn't be reading this
page. You probably have a sneaking suspicion that there's
an explanation for the binge eating, or the cravings, or
the bad eating choices that you make - even when you know
better. Even if you aren't on a high-protein, low-carbohydrate
diet like Atkins or the South Beach diet, you know that
you won't lose weight or regain your health if you don't
make some changes in the way you eat. And you have wanted
to make changes for a long time - but for some reason it
never happens.
But
you may still be skeptical about the whole "carbohydrate
addict" idea.
So
it's important to start with the definition of "addiction."
Then you can judge for yourself if it fits with your own
experience.
"Essentially,
addiction designates a process whereby a behavior, that
can function both to produce pleasure and to provide escape
from internal discomfort, is employed in a pattern characterized
by (1) recurrent failure to control the behavior
(powerlessness) and (2) continuation of the behavior
despite significant negative consequences (unmanageability)."
Addiction:
definition and implications.
Dr.
Richard K. Bernstein is a nationally known diabetic
expert who says that high-carbohydrate foods are
addictive because they affect the neurotransmitters
in the brain. Like heroin, high carb foods make
us feel good - for a while. Then the blood sugar
plummets, and we feel bad - which makes us want
more carbohydrates. Its a vicious cycle that leads
to true addiction.
|
OK, if you are
a carbohydrate addict, does that mean you're powerless to
change?
This is one of
the biggest misconceptions about addictions. Very few people
realize that a diagnosis of addiction is not a life sentence
- it is something that can be controlled - and is controlled
by almost everyone who has ever become addicted to a drug.
And the vast majority of drug and alcohol addicts overcome
their addictions on their own, without the help of groups,
therapy or clinics.
Of course, we
hear about the folks who can't overcome
their addictions, who end up in rehab time after time, or
who lose their jobs, crash their cars, or end up on the
street. This image of the minority has overshadowed the
truth - most people who become addicted to a substance that
is not good for them, and which causes health or social
problems, do wake up and change. They do walk away from
their addictions, and go on to lead productive lives.
They do it privately,
quietly, responsibly - and we never hear about them. They
are your neighbors, your coworkers, perhaps even your parents.
They act like normal, happy people, because they've left
their addictions behind them.
Click here for more information
on sugar and carb addiction.
 |
 |
 |
| New
Craving Control Diet
Lose 3 to 5 pounds
a week without surgery, starvation diets or dangerous
appetite suppressant pills. |
Easy
Diet Plan
Cook your own frozen diet meals. Easy, inexpensive
portion control system.
|
Fit Over
40
The program and
the inspiration to get rid of your flab and get
healthy again - at any age! |
New research shows that
low-calorie diets can cause food obsessions and binge eating.
They can even make sugar addiction worse. No wonder most
people end up fatter than they started when they try to
lose weight with a low-calorie diet. The answer? Enjoy the
satisfying, delicious diet that controls your appetite
naturally, reduces food cravings, and helps burn fat faster.
www.CravingControlDiet.com
howtothinkthin.com
© 2004 - 2008 Jonni Good
All Rights Reserved
1311 V Ave
La Grande, OR 97850
|
