Brown, Harriet. How Science, History, and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weight
and What We Can Do about It. New York City: Ballantine, 2016. Print.
This book is a summary of the authors experience with eating disorders as well as her knowledge about all disorders. It discusses the idea that company’s thrive off of people insecurities about their bodies, especially when it comes to women. The most helpful information that this book provided was the emotionally knowledge from the perspective of someone who has had an eating disorder. Without this source, it would not be as easy to convey the emotion background supported by a story that would help readers.
“Food and Addiction, A Comprehensive Handbook.” Google Play, Google,
play.google.com/books/reader?id=6ARpAgAAQBAJ&hl=en&pg=GBS.PP1.
This source was a collection of different scientific publishing's to provide a sufficient amount of information about the psychology and physiology of food addiction. This source also provides information about how to stop and prevent food addiction, once again, both psychologically and physiology. This was the most helpful source about food addiction that I have found and provides the most information yet.
Karson, Jill. "Issues in Society: How Can the Obesity Epidemic Be Controlled?"
SIRS. ReferencePoint Press, 2017. Web. Accessed 15 Oct. 2018. sks.sirs.com/webapp/article?artno=0000394125&type=ART.
This source gives information about the lasting causes of food addiction, gives a variation of statistical evidence to support all of the claims made, and defines obesity. This source is the most helpful because it gives a variety of information on all perspectives of food addiction and obesity.
Macy, Beth. Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted
America. Boston: Little, Brown, 2018. Print
This book was chosen as a comparison between drug addiction and food addiction. It provides detail about the in's and out's of drug addiction and how it can change a personal both physically and mentally. This book was most useful in helping with overall addiction definitions, as well as characteristics of addicts no matter the substance. In this book, it also mentions different similarities that drug addicts share most commonly with food addicts.
Overall, Best Diets. “DASH Diet: What To Know.” U.S. News & World Report, U.S. News
& World Report, health.usnews.com/best-diet/dash-diet.
This source shares information about the DASH diet and all there is to know about it. It goes in detail about certain recipes and what food to make sure and avoid. This article also shares information about the level of physical activity needed for this specific diet.
Overall, Best Diets. “Keto Diet: Does It Really Work?” U.S. News & World Report, U.S.
News & World Report, health.usnews.com/best-diet/keto-diet.
This source shares information about the Keto diet and all there is to know about it. It goes in detail about certain recipes and what food to make sure and avoid. This article also shares information about the level of physical activity needed for this specific diet.
Overall, Best Diets. “Mediterranean Diet: What It Is & What to Know.” U.S. News &
World Report, U.S. News & World Report, health.usnews.com/best-diet/mediterranean-diet.
This source shares information about the Mediterranean diet and all there is to know about it. It goes in detail about certain recipes and what food to make sure and avoid. This article also shares information about the level of physical activity needed for this specific diet.
Szalavitz, Maia. Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction.
New York City: St. Martin's, 2016. Print.
This book readers further understand the connection and links between certain aspects of everyday life and any form of addiction. A main comparison that really stuck out and made this book helpful was the comparison of substances that are addicting and music. This helps because it lets the reader connect with addicts on an emotional level by putting them in this situation where they have withdrawls of music throughout the day. It is basically an overall life vs addiction connection that helps readers understand where addicts are coming from.