Using the time tested 12-step program, a full staff of medical and clinical professionals is dedicated to helping clients break the cycle of addiction and disordered eating, retain positive changes and live the healthy, successful lives they deserve.
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Understanding Compulsive Overeating
April 16, 2013Some call it a food addiction. Others refer to it as compulsive overeating. No matter the label, researchers and doctors agree on one thing: fat, salt and sugar can alter the brain chemistry, making it more difficult to resist eating more. In his book, “The End of Overeating”, former FDA... -
Understanding Food Addiction
April 9, 2013Food, like chemical substances, can be addicting. Many people use food as a comfort when feeling down, depressed, anxious, stressed or angry. Foods high in sugar, salt, starch and fat are the most addictive and can trigger the brain with “feel-good” chemicals, similarly to heroin or cocaine. When food addicts...
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Tennie Invited to Present at Kripalu Yoga, Meditation and Recovery Conference
March 26, 2013Everyone has the ability to identify and recognize their addictions and find the strength to overcome them. This can be accomplished through connecting with your inner wholeness. The Yoga, Meditation and Recovery Conference held at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health aims to bring together leaders from “a wide... -
Food Addiction Q&A with Tennie and Betty Ford Center
March 26, 2013Tennie was recently the featured speaker at the Betty Ford Center Women’s Symposium. Prior to the event she sat down with the Betty Ford Center for a brief Q&A session on food addiction. You can read the full Q&A on their website. The Women’s Symposium mission is to provide innovative...
