Food addiction treatment has altered immensely within the last 15 years, as has our awareness of food addiction itself. Food addiction was once viewed as a deficiency of determination as it relates to food but it is now understood as being an addiction to food, over which the food addict has no power to control.
The foods that create the intense desires for more seem to be sugars, refined flour and wheat. Food addiction treatment programs used to consider everyone entering food addiction treatment needed to refrain from these types of foods. These days, food addiction treatment is more circumspect taking into consideration each individuals;
* Medical history
* Psychiatric history, including present or past eating disorders
* Nutritional needs
* Recreation
