Vera Tarman, MD, is the Medical Director of one of Canada’s largest treatment centers for substance abuse.  She is an internationally renowned expert on sugar & food addiction and is the author of Food Junkies: Recovery From Food Addiction.  Additionally, she co-hosts the Food Junkies Podcast, runs educational workshops, and is a featured speaker at medical and academic conferences.   Dr. Tarman is a highly respected authority on diagnosing and treating food addiction and has lived the food addiction experience herself: she is a recovering food addict who has maintained a 100-pound weight loss for more than 12 years.