Summary of Overcoming Food Addiction with Tommy Rosen

00:00:00 - 00:20:00

Tommy Rosen discusses how to overcome food addiction by taking a holistic approach. He advises being patient, kind to oneself, and identifying and labelling emotions such as boredom. He also recommends seeking out activities or food that can provide temporary relief.

• 00:00:00 Tommy Rosen discusses food addiction and how it is felt at the level of mind, body, and spirit. He explains that most of our lives are spent trying to get away from the discomfort food can create. Rosen reminds the audience that there is no right or wrong answer when it comes to what to eat in order to feel comfortable and happy. Some ideas include fruit, vegetables, organic juices, greens, dates, and protein.
• 00:05:00 In this video, Tommy Rosen discusses how food choices can affect a person's recovery from addiction. He points out that recovering addicts tend to have major sugar issues, which can keep them in a state of dis-ease longer. He encourages people in recovery to consider food an important part of their path to ease.
• 00:10:00 Tommy Rosen discusses the importance of taking a holistic approach to recovering from food addiction, emphasizing the need to experiment and be patient. He also advises being kind to oneself and not hard on oneself when struggling with food addiction.
• 00:15:00 Tommy Rosen discusses how food addiction can be difficult to overcome, and how boredom can be a common underlying factor. He recommends identifying and labeling the emotion as boredom, and then seeking out activities or food that can provide temporary relief.
• 00:20:00 Tommy Rosen discusses how to overcome food addiction by learning to face discomfort and learn from it.