The food addiction model is a new approach to understanding and treating overeating, an epidemic which is worsening with serious consequences. Clinical experience shows that applying classic addiction recovery protocols of withdrawal and abstinence are effective at establishing healthy eating habits. This book organizes current research and clinical practice in food addiction. Exhaustive sections cover defining food addiction, addictive foods, symptomology, cravings pathology, assessment, case studies addressing severity, treatment, and comparing food addiction to drug addiction.