The Hunger Fix
by Pamela Peeke
Peeke on food addiction: the dopamine science of hyperpalatable foods and a three-stage recovery plan of detox, rebuilding and maintenance. Clinical in tone and useful for people who recognize addiction patterns.
Read it if…
you feel addicted to specific foods and want a recovery model.
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Skip it if…
you dislike the addiction frame for eating.
Try instead: Awakenings →
Three things you will actually use
- Hyperpalatable foods hijack reward.
- Detox, rebuild, maintain.
- Environment design first.
Do this first
Identify your trigger foods and remove them from the house for the detox stage.
Our verdict
Food as addiction.
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