Weekly Vlog: Let's Get Food Addiction RECOGNIZED
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- Опубліковано 5 гру 2023
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I’d like to share an opportunity for our community to do so much good in this world. Right now, we can change the course of history.
On my next birthday, I’ll be 50, and perhaps because this big milestone birthday is coming up, I’ve been thinking about my legacy. I have two things I want to do before I die. First, I want Bright Line Eating to outlive me, so that it will continue to help generations of people after I pass. Second, I want to help get food addiction listed as an official disease in the DSM and ICD, the two reference manuals that are used to classify diseases and conditions. And you can help me with this effort.
Food addiction is not yet recognized anywhere as an official diagnosis. There are two places where that needs to happen. First is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), primarily used by psychologists, psychiatrists, and healthcare professionals in the U.S. and Australia. It’s research-based and very specific, listing the symptoms you need to be diagnosed with a disorder.
Second is the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), used globally and created by the World Health Organization (WHO). It’s much older than the DSM and more comprehensive. It includes both mental and physical disorders. Its categories are broader and not as specific. It’s frequently used for diagnosis, whereas the DSM is often used by those doing research.
Food addiction needs to be added to both.
In 2021, a group submitted a proposal to list food addiction in the ICD. The proposal was rejected with a thoughtful and comprehensive written response. The committee from the WHO felt that food addiction fit into the existing categories and that there wasn’t enough evidence to make the change.
Since then, a coalition has developed to build consensus among the experts who understand food addiction. We want to answer questions like: is this really a disorder? Do we have the evidence, or is evidence in some areas lacking? What should it be called-food addiction, eating addiction, processed food addiction, ultra-processed food addiction? Could it potentially fit into one of the ICD’s current categories on eating issues, obesity, and/or eating disorders, or is a new category warranted?
These experts are starting to gather in small groups to hash this out and form a consensus. On May 17, 2024, there will be a conference in London to make the international consensus public. Prior to the conference, the experts will gather in two groups to tackle two major projects: design studies to fill any research gaps and resubmit to the ICD with our consensus.
The work has already started. I’m in one of the working groups and have met people from all over the world so that we can answer the questions. I'll be in London for the conference, and I’ve been asked to speak at it.
All of this takes money. We have some, but not enough.
Raising money for important causes isn’t new for the Bright Line community. In 2017 and 2018, I put out a call to raise money for Charity: Water. You responded. Many of you still give monthly-myself included. So far, our Bright Line Eating community has raised more than $1 million, which means thousands of people around the world now have clean drinking water because of our generosity. In 2019, we raised money to write test bank questions about nutrition that would be used by medical schools. We raised $200,000 in two days. That means nutrition is now being taught in medical schools where it wasn’t taught before.
So this isn’t a new thing for us. And it’s an amazing opportunity. We only need $36,000. Click below to see the giving page. It’s in pounds because this is a global initiative, hosted in the U.K.
Just this morning, I pondered my own giving. I don’t have much money on my own, separate from my family’s finances, but I gave £2,000-about $2,500. My reasoning? I don’t get to make history very often. And if I’m going to ask people to give sacrificially, I need to step up to the plate myself. History is right here for the making.
Here’s what’s at stake-if we can get food addiction listed in these manuals, we’ll have treatments for people with this disorder. We’ll have health insurance coverage. We’ll get programs like Bright Line Eating covered by insurance. We’ll have inpatient treatment centers. We’ll get funding for research.
All this will help us move the needle on the obesity pandemic. If we can show that processed foods are addictive, you’ll start to see policy changes-changes in what can be advertised, for example, to young children. In our lifetime, we could change how people think about food. It would do so much good in the world.
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Susan I gave a small amount, would have loved to give more. I'm very engaged to see this change happen for my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Thank you for your enthusiasm and guidance. You make a difference.
Thank you for donating to this cause!! 🫂🫂
If anyone can get this done, Dr.Thompson can! She has already made history with BLE! :-D
That is so sweet! 😍😍
when I look at old photographs of my family from the 1940s and 50s and 60s, I see a lot of skinny people. No one was overweight.
It was before all the processed foods came out
it was a time, at least in my family where people didn't have much money. There were no credit cards, so no one got into big debt.
When I look at the furnishings in those old photos - a couch, a chair, a table a lamp, a picture on the wall, not all the stuff we have today
in 2023, we do have food, addiction, shopping, addiction, hoarding,
In my opinion, the word addiction is what's important here, no matter what it pertains to .
I am not addicted to broccoli, pineapple, string beans, salad, apples. The addiction comes when I eat a bagel; an ice cream.
this might just be semantics, but I don't want to be labeled as a food addict
I want the food to be labeled as addictive
Thank you for commenting. It's really interesting to think about all of that. 🧡
The 2 foods you mentioned contain sugar and flour. Those are the 2 foods that are not allowed on BLE so yes, those foods are the most addicting for most people with food addiction. Lots and lots of research to support that. Not everyone has issues with food in general but when you throw those 2 substances in the mix, chaos ensues. People need to understand dopamine and how specific things really light up those receptors. Ultra processed food with sugar, flour, salt*, fat**, artificial colors/flavorings did not exist in quantity then as they do now. An enormous amount of calories are now consumed in liquid form as well.
As late as the 70's and early 80's the statistics for overweight and obesity, not to mention the diseases that come with, were minor compared to today's statistics. This has happened in the last 40-50 years due to the dramatic change in the way so many people eat, and it's tragic.
*wrong kind of salt, there are good salts out there but you won't find them in processed food.
** same for fat
There is a warning label on cigarettes..not all of us are attracted to it.. i still appreciate it being on there.
The consnsus that is building among the experts is to label it "Ultra-Processed Food Addiction" which would indeed single out the fake-foods that people are getting hooked by.
I just heard about the BLE approach and i find it very interesting. I journaled about what my personal trigger foods/meals (meaning i tend to overeat on them, they leave me unsatisfied and make me want to eat more later) are and i came up with the following list:
-Bread
-Pasta
-Chips
- cheese
-Mayonnaise containing salads
-fried foods
-Meals that are not well balanced in protein/carbs/fat
This was really eye opening to me. I realized that i cannot have these types of foods/meals in moderation, so avoiding them completely makes much more sense.
Yes! We hope you find our channel here to be helpful in your journey! 🙂🙂
Three cheers to Charity Water! Yay! And now three cheers to the International Food Addiction Project! Go Susan Go!
🧡🧡🧡 Woot!
Done! Thanks for the opportunity to make a difference and thanks for all you do SPT!!
Thank you for watching ✨✨
Thank you Susan for your support! Making history
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They can’t say there’s enough evidence. It’s political. They can’t go against the meat, dairy and food industry. If we acknowledge processed food, cheese etc is addictive then what does that do to the liability and more importantly profits of the industry? I agree with you though.
We appreciate you taking the time to comment 🙂
Weren't the same things said about the tobacco industry????? And look where we are today with smoking and tobacco!
DSM used in UK as well.
Ok done. Who is the person in Mexico? I´d be very interested in collaborating as project manager/researcher.
that is big news!
I wonder why the ask is always "show me the evidence for or of such an addiction" when maybe the ask should be "show me the evidence that it is NOT an addiction." Just a thought, thank you.
HELLO ! Could somebody show me where is * THE LINK* where I can donate .... THANK YOU 🙏
This program is based on FA.
Dr. Vera Tarman is wanting the same thing. Food Junkies is her book. I wonder if she is involved.
She is :)
Where is the button to donate
Hi there, it was linked in the description as well as in the video on a card. Click here to donate: ble.life/v312Pa
Hope this helps! 🧡🧡
I’m having trouble getting my payment to go through.
Oh no! Sorry to hear about that. 🙁 Here is a link to their support page--you might be able to chat with them. help.justgiving.com/hc/en-us
sorry I cannot accept the cookies in order to donate. Any other site?
Hi there, Accepting cookies is not needed. When the pop up window appears click "Settings" in the lower left corner. The page will show you what the cookies are and to continue all you need to do is click "Save changes" without making any adjustments. The window will go away and you are free to donate. We hope this helps! 🧡🧡
ok ok I JUST FOUND IT THANKS 🤗🤗
Glad you were able to find the link! 🧡
WOW!!! Excellent excellent...
Done...
Wonderful! 🧡🧡Thank you for participating!
I wonder if she will donate a part of her book sales as well..
Yea because it should be up to Susan to match the dollars that corporations are spending to make us fat and miserable. 🙄
‘Food addiction’ seems like ‘air addiction’ to me. How can you be addicted to that which you NEED to live? You can’t abstain from food.
Sugar and flour addiction works in my mind, cuz that what all of this is. When you stop eating those items, food becomes neutral again….just food.
Or processed food... Food is too broad... Like "drinking problem"... It's alcohol, not water for example.
@@mariareilly4588 Exactly!!!
I don't see a button
Hi there you can click here to donate: ble.life/v312Pa
Hope that helps! 🙂