General Facts
Food addiction & __________ are used interchangeably, however, one can have a food addictions and not be ___________ while the same applies vice versa ........
A) Washing your hands
B) eating disorders
C) Obesity
D) Cleaning the base boards
What is Obesity ...........
loosing _______ when eating, especially when eating highly palatable foods. Eating to the point of feeling sick, guilty, and ashamed.
A) Control
B) The remote
C) car keys
D) alcohol pads
What is Control .................
In one study, researchers recruited 48 women to complete the Yale Food Addiction Scale and measure neural brain activity when eating, seeing, and talking about food. What was discovered was, like substance addiction the ____________ system is activated suppressing control over their addiction.
A) Dopamine System
B) Support system
C) Reward System
D) Engine System
What is Reward System ?
Although not required, _________ can be associated with food addiction because when certain food cues trigger a person to continuously eat/binge eat it is typically highly palatable foods - naturally causing one to gain weight.
A) Obesity
B) Toilet paper
C) stay at home orders
D) emotions
What is Obesity .........
Similar to alcoholics anonymous, Food addicts can go to a __ _____ self-help groups which allows them to get a sponsor and a support system of people who share a similar experience. Some of the groups are Over eaters anonymous, Food addiction anonymous, and Food addicts in recovery anonymous.
A) 18-steps
B) 12-steps
C) 6-feet
D) one mile
What is 12-steps ..................
A study done on 120 undergraduates unveiled the most desirable foods were processed foods made up of high levels of ______, _________ & ___________ . These three components added together are highly addictive and quickly cause euphoria.
A) Hand soap, Purell, & Germ-X
B) Salt, Sugar, & Fat
C) Pepper, cinnamon, & Honey
D) Broccoli, strawberries, & Chicken
What is Salt, Sugar, & Fat ...........
When one addicted to food stop eating a certain food they can have headaches, cravings, irritability, and restlessness - Also known as ___________________
A) curbside pick-up
B) wearing a face mask
C) lock-down 2020
D) Withdrawal
What is withdrawal ............
Among 48 women who took the Yale Food Addiction Scale, those with higher scores also showed activation of the Medial Orbitofrontal crotex (OFC), Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), and the Amygdala. These activation's demonstrate _____________
A) Cravings
B) Hunger
C) It is time to check your Facebook
D) It is time to wash your hands
What is Cravings .......
One study found _______ _______ _________ and food addiction share many of the same patterns such as loss of control, over consumption of food, and continued actions despite negative consequences. In one study done, researchers found 57% of those with food addiction also qualify for a ________ _______ ______ diagnosis. This demonstrates a high comorbidity rate among the two disorders.
A) Anorexia Nervosa
B) Binge addiction
C) Binge eating disorder
D) Drive by birthday parades
What is Binge eating disorder ..............
________ __________ ________ works well when the therapist specializes in food addiction, or has a lot of experience working with this population. This type of therapy helps the person see their behaviors are motivated by their thoughts and teaches them to think differently and the behavior will follow.
A) Psychotherapy
B) Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
C) Telehealth
D) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ..............
Food addiction is linked to __________ regulation for those with depression, fluctuating weight, body dissatisfaction, negative affect, & mood Dysregulation.
A) Brain
B) Body
C) Emotion
D) Pandemic
What is emotion ...........
Research suggest those with food addiction eat for a ___________. Typically one is in search of a way to rid their unwanted feelings/emotions which prompts one to eat in isolation, and/or lie about how much one ate.
A) depression
B) Reward
C) "cabin fever"
D) BBQ
What is a Reward .............
Those with food addiction show greater levels of ____________ in the dorsal striatum when using.
A) Hand sanitizer
B) Lysol
C) Testosterone
D) Dopamine
What is Dopamine ....................
Research shows a strong connection between obesity and food addiction, however, many people have food addiction without being obese which triggered researchers to study non-obese food addicts. Among 20 women recruited for the study 30% of these individuals qualified for _______ __________ which allowed them to not gain weight.
A) Binge eating disorder
B) Anorexia Nervosa
C) COVID-19
D)Bulimia Nervosa
what is Bulimia Nervosa .............
_________ programs are typically not free but can be effective for those with food addiction and eating disorders. These programs range from 5-42 days and are spread throughout the world.
A) outpatient
B) Inpatient
C) At home
D) In the car
What is Inpatient ___________________
______________ has been linked to food addiction because it changes eating patterns, causes binge episodes, and desire of highly palatable foods. ____________ has also been found in those withdrawing from food addiction causing them to continue the addiction and build tolerance.
A) Exercise
B) Therapy
C) Social distancing
D) Stress
What is Stress ............
Those addicted to food Constantly try _________, controlling their eating, weight loss programs, and surgery but nothing sticks. The person always finds themselves back to abusing highly palatable foods
A) Diets
B) throwing up
C) exercising
D) standing 6 feet away
What is diets ....................
Research suggest the prefect combination of _______, _______, & ______ is desirable to individuals and activates the dopamine circuitry system causing a "High" for those with food addiction.
A) Toilet paper, Disinfectant wipes &, paper towels
B) Sugar, Salt, & Fat
C) Dogs, Cats, & fish
D) Neurons, Axons, & dendrites
What is sugar, salt, & fat .......
One study was done on 334 individuals to see if there is any correlation between _____ __ ________ and food addiction. What was found is those with ______ __ _______ tend to have higher levels of stress, anxiety, and depression which in turn can lead to a food addiction. Therefore, treating those with _____ __ _______ with an addiction model could increase their psychological functioning and be lower risk for developing a food addiction.
A) Type 2 Diabetes
B) Type 0 Diabetes
C) coronavirus
D) Type 4 Diabetes
What is Type 2 diabetes .............
While nothing has been specifically created to target food addiction, many times food addicts are given ________________ to treat their depression, anxiety, or block brain pathways. Some of the _____________ used are naltrexone, anit-depressants, and anti-anxiety
A) social support
B) highly palatable foods
C) stay at home orders
D) Medications
What is Medications ...........
Parents who restrict "junk food" from their kids lowers their chances of becoming addicted to food?
A) True
B) False
What is True ................
Food addicts often try __________, laxatives, and restricting food as a way to control their weight
A) Binge eating
B) Disinfecting
C) vomiting
D) walking
What is Vomiting ..............
When positive feelings occur when eating certain foods this alters the brains reward system and over consumption of these foods can activate the down-regulation of the D2 receptors. When this happens addiction starts to set in moving the individual from using for ________ to using to suppress their negative feelings/emotions
A) Pleasure
B) good hygiene
C) Their friends
D) dopamine release
What is Pleasure .........
In one study, researchers found 57% of those tested with binge eating disorder also qualiffied for food addiction. Among those with food addiction, all of them also had signs of __________, _______ _____ _______, _______ ________, and ___________
A) Euphoria, high self esteem, meditation, and exercise
B) coronavirus, COVID-19, Germs, and Dirty
C) Depression, low self esteem, eating disorders, and anxiety
D) Schizophrenia, PTSD, Dissociative Identity Disorder
What is Depression, Low self esteem, eating disorders, and Anxiety .............
_____________ counseling is typically done by a nutritionist. This type of intervention helps educate the person on healthy foods, schedules, planning, and change relationship with food.
A) Nutritional
B) Addiction
C) mental health
D) Zoom
What is Nutritional ..........