Food is not like drugs. Unlike supposed "food addicts", or anyone at all for that matter, drug addicts are capaple of being completely deprived of drugs with no physical reprocussions. Such people can claim to be addicted to drugs because of the emonional complications they experience when completely deprived of drugs even though it does absolutely no physical harm. Food, on the other hand, is different. Everyone needs food to survive, and being completely deprived of it can have serious consequences. Some may say that a said "addiction" to food is a constant desire to eat, but at the same time it is really only possible for most normal people to eat so much without feeling no more desire to eat at that time. So is there really such a thing as an "addiction" to food? How can any ONE person claim to be "addicted" to food when EVERYONE has to have food to survive? You may as well say we are ALL "addicted" to food.
2007-02-15 09:21:04 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
take a look at all the overweight people in this country and you have your answer. if we weren't addicted to food we wouldn't be overweight.
2007-02-15 09:24:51 · answer #1 · answered by trishay79 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just because you do something does not mean you are addicted to it. It is only an addiction if you do it in excess or to the point where it becomes an obsession. I like to watch the news, but it's not like if I would lose any sleep if I were to go without watching it. Believe it or not it is the same with eating, and even with drugs. Just because you eat does not mean you are "addicted" to food. You are only addicted if you are constantly eating or thinking about food.
2007-02-15 09:36:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any of our basic needs can become an addiction. Sex, food, emotional dependance, drugs for widening our perception of the universe. Anything can be taken too far to be healthy. Some people have the kind of personality where when they like something they start to do it all the time.
2007-02-15 09:25:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you serious?Just take a look around,every obese person you see has a eating disorder.They are addicted to food.The USA is the world leader in this problem.
2007-02-15 09:27:54 · answer #4 · answered by siaosi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as far as being addicted to food in general goes, if you dont eat you die so to ignor food is death.
2007-02-15 09:28:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
what word do you use for what everyone else calls addiction?
2007-02-15 09:26:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋