I think, though, that food addicts are really carb addicts - how many people do you know out there who are addicted to steak? As opposed to sugary stuff? Or are addicted to other life essentials like air and water?
I know that my own behaviour was obviously compulsive but I couldn't figure out why. It was typical of an addict's (I used to be a psychologist so I knew what this meant) but I couldn't accept the idea of food addiction. Now, carb addiction - learning about that possibility was like turning on the light.
And on the topic of junk food, our local dj has just got back from a visit to america and was talking on the radio about how sweet he found all the food there. Drinks like syrup, even bread tasting sweet.
The pushers are making damn sure you can't avoid their product.
Zan