Food Addicts Anonymous Information
Food Addicts Anonymous is a twelve-step program for people with food addictions, that is patterned after the Alcoholics Anonymous program.
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Description
The program is based on the premise that some people are addicted to refined high-carbohydrate foods and need to abstain from those foods in order to avoid overconsumption.[1]
History
Food Addicts Anonymous was founded in 1987 in West Palm Beach, Florida by a founder who calls herself "Judith C."[2][3] By 2007 there were over 150 onging, weekly meetings around the world in addition to phone and online meetings.[3][4]
The organisation has meetings in the USA, Canada, Australia, England, Norway, Sweden and Ireland. Organizers believe that there is sometimes a link between alcohol addiction and food addiction. The organization has a suggested food plan that calls for abstinence from sugar, flour, and wheat, but it is not designed as a diet or weight loss programs.[2]
References
- ^ Abstain from Carbs? 'Food Addicts' Do It One Day at a Time, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 6, 2000
- ^ a b What is Food Addicts Anonymous?, Food Addicts Anonymous website, accessed June 4, 2010a
- ^ a b Food Addicts Anonymous to celebrate, Massapequa Post, November 28, 2007
- ^ Food addicts find support in local meetings, North Country Times, November 13, 2005
External links
- Official website
- Yahoo group for food addicts
- Works by or about Food Addicts Anonymous in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
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Categories:
- Addiction and substance abuse organizations
- Eating disorders
- Organizations established in 1987
- Twelve-step programs
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