About Joan
Joan Ifland is a doctoral candidate in the field of addictive nutrition at Union Institute and University of Cincinnati, and holds an MBA from Stanford University. She is currently the only food addiction clinician in the US with research training in the development of addiction diagnoses. Ms. Ifland directs The Sugars and Flours Project, a personal nutritional consulting and workshop practice she began in 1996. She is also the founder of the Refined Food Addiction (ReFA) Research Foundation, which is dedicated to exploring the relationship between foods and addictive eating behavior. Her popular book is Sugars and Flours: How They Make Us Crazy, Sick, and Fat. For more information, please view her web sites at www.sugarsandflours.com, www.refinedfoodaddiction.org
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Recent stories by Joan
By Joan Ifland
Startling new research shows us that thought triggers may be more extensive than previously known. Find out how to fight weight gain by managing triggers.
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Published July 06, 2009
By Joan Ifland
New research offers important insight into why diets fail. Support may be more essential than we've previously thought. This startling research shows us why.(Read)
Published May 14, 2009
By Joan Ifland
Food addiction researchers are making very powerful findings which are being systematically ignored by the health industry and the media. The addictive properties of refined foods and sugars explai...(Read)
Published May 05, 2009
By Joan Ifland
This column describes food conditions in workplaces and how they contribute to rising healthcare costs. It offers a look at a new plan to help office buildings make it easier for employees to make...(Read)
Published April 28, 2009
By Joan Ifland
The column reports on the Promising Practices in Food Addiction Treatment. It was organized by the newly formed Society for Food Addiction Professionals. The Conference holds new hope for accepta...(Read)
Published April 28, 2009
SarahMarie Harman commented on "Avoid triggers to beat food addiction" (about 1 year ago)
For more on food addiction, readers might be interested in Dr. David Kessler's new book"The End of Overeating". Kessler is the former head of the FDA and his book gives a more in-depth look at the science behind food addiction.