One of the less-examined areas of addiction is food addiction. It is estimated that eight million Americans have an eating disorder–seven million women and one million men. Celebrities with eating disorders include Elton John, Princess Diana, Nicole Richie, Jane Fonda, Joan Rivers, Britney Spears, and Lynn Redgrave. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.
In addition to eating disorders, we have
disordered eating. We use food to cover up emotions and to dull
emotional pain. Some authorities believe that over 65 percent of women
and 45 percent of men have disordered eating patterns. These statistics
point to a startling truth: our relationship with food is sick.
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