Food
Junkies
by Vera Tarman & Phil Werdell
Read by Lisa Bunting
GENRE: Non-Fiction,
self-help
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BLURB:
Is
it possible to be addicted to food? When does indulging in 'comfort' food
become substance abuse? Is it possible that there is more than a lack of will
power at work when someone can't stop eating? In Food Junkies, Vera Tarman and
Phil Werdell explain what is - and isn't - food addiction, tackling this
complex and poorly understood problem through the stories of many survivors and
from the perspectives of medical researchers/practitioners. They break down the
science behind the research so that anyone can understand it, and take a fresh
look at obesity, overeating, binge eating, anorexia and bulimia. For people
struggling with these issues — and their families — recognizing the condition
is the first step to gaining the kind of support and advice they need.
Food
Junkies (finalist in the 2016 Voice Arts Awards) offers hope and guidance. Read
by Lisa Bunting, according to one audible customer review, her "calming
voice assists with decreasing the shame so often found with addiction and can
open the listener up to actually hearing," while another noted the
audiobook version "brought the science to life in a different way than the
book. It made it even more real as one can't 'skim' or 'rush' through the
life-changing content."
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AUDIO EXCEPRT:
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An
Interview with Dr Vera Tarman
Do
you ever wish you were someone else? Who?
I
don't wish to be someone else, but I do wish to have the influence / position
of others. I would like to have the position or influence of someone like Steve
Paikin who has a very successful and well-respected TV show. I am at an age
where I don't want to be anyone else any longer!
What did you do on your last birthday?
Birthdays are actually a
challenge for me now. I used to use
these events as the excuse to get inebriated and to eat a lot of cake or candy.
Now, I no longer drink or eat outside of my prescribed food plan. This has
forced me to look at different ways to celebrate. On this year’s birthday, I
just slept in and spent time with my family. I am learning to enjoy the ‘smaller’
joys in life.
What part of the writing process do you
dread?
The beginning of the process
is the hardest. I love it when things are flowing out of me – when the creative
juices flow. And the end of the project though, I can get so tired of the material,
I cant bear to look at it again!
Do you ever suffer from writer’s block?
If so, what do you do about it?
YES, YES, YES. I try to find
out what it is I am trying to say. Often, the block is because I am trying to
say too much, and don't know how to go forward. I get scattered and confused. So
I try to draw connections like a mathematical equation ie. I want to say x, in
order to show y, to explain z… that process usually helps. Sometimes, when
doing this, I realize that I don't really want to write. Then I have to find an
angle that interests me and provokes my passion.
Tell us about your latest release.
I have written a book on
food addiction. Food Junkies: the Truth about Food
Addiction. This is a book about the science and experience of
being addicted to particular foods (sugar, flour) to the point where the
cravings can impair daily life. I draw on the research and clinical scenarios
in my own practice – and the fuel propelling it along is my own personal
experience. I want to tell people that there is a solution to the rut so many
of us get into, of weight gain and food obsession. There is a rainbow on the
other side, a promise of weight loss success and liberation from food
obsessions. To a food addict, this message is manna from heaven.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Vera
Tarman is a medical practitioner who focuses on
addictions. She is the medical director of Renascent, an addictions treatment
centre. Dr. Tarman conducts workshops and speaking engagements on the science
of food addiction and "comfort food" abuse. She has reached audiences
across the world. She lives in Toronto.
Phil
Werdell is a recovering food addict, a social work
clinician, and an educator. He is the primary organizer of the Food Addiction
Institute and the International Society of Food Addiction Professionals, and is
Director of ACORN’s Professional Training Program. Phil currently teaches
Addictions Studies at Springfield College, School of Human Services, Tampa. He
lives in Florida.
NARRATORS
BIO:
Lisa
Bunting is a stage, screen and voice actor, drama
instructor, audition coach, and professional skills development simulator. For Post Hypnotic Press, she has narrated the
non-fiction self-help titles The Woman Who Changed Her Brain, The Remarriage
Blueprint, Voice Arts Awards-nominated Food Junkies and the forthcoming
i-Minds. She was named Best Supporting Actress at LA’s Focus International Film
Festival, Winter 2015. She is a member of Canadian Actors’ Equity and ACTRA.
SOCIAL
MEDIA LINKS:
BOOK:
Vera
Tarman:
Phil
Werdell:
Lisa
Bunting:
Post
Hypnotic Press:
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