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Pioneers

This honors individuals whose contributions have greatly advanced the understanding of Food Addiction. Though not directly affiliated with our institute, their work has had a profound impact on the field.

Phil

Phil

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Ashley Gearhardt

Ashley Gearhardt

Pioneer
Ashley Gearhardt was a doctoral candidate at Yale University when she and colleagues developed the Yale Food Addiction Scale, published in 2009 as the first tool for assessing Food Addiction in individuals. The scale, as modified in 2016, is a 35-point questionnaire based on criteria used in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the American Psychiatric Association.
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Bartley G. Hoebel

Bartley G. Hoebel

Pioneer
Bartley G. Hoebel was best known for his seminal research on animal models to study Food Addiction. His research on sugar addiction in rats “generated worldwide attention for its possible public health applications,” according to his obituary published by Princeton, where was a professor of psychology and the Princeton Neuroscience Institute, when he died at age 76 in 2011.
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Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir

Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir

Pioneer
For years, Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir struggled with food addiction and obesity, a challenge that profoundly shaped her life. She reached a turning point after struggling for years with her food addiction by using a 12-step program to recover
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Theresa

Theresa

Chair
Theresa Wright, MS, RD, LDN, is a dietitian, and nutritionist, and a pioneer in the field of fFood aAddiction. Nationally recognized for her innovative approach to nutrition and the treatment of weight issues, Theresa was among the first nutrition experts to recognize that the hidden reason millions of people struggle with food and weight is their untreated Ffood Aaddiction.
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Mary Foushi

Mary Foushi

Chair
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