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Molly Carmel Books

1 book·~10 min total read

Molly Carmel is a licensed clinical social worker and the founder of The Beacon Program in New York City, specializing in the treatment of food addiction and eating disorders. She is known for her compassionate approach to helping individuals build healthier relationships with food and themselves.

Known for: Breaking Up With Sugar: A Plan to Divorce the Diets, Drop the Pounds, and Live Your Best Life

Books by Molly Carmel

Breaking Up With Sugar: A Plan to Divorce the Diets, Drop the Pounds, and Live Your Best Life

Breaking Up With Sugar: A Plan to Divorce the Diets, Drop the Pounds, and Live Your Best Life

nutrition·10 min read

In this empowering guide, behavioral therapist Molly Carmel offers a compassionate and practical plan to help readers end their toxic relationship with sugar. Drawing from her own recovery journey and clinical experience, Carmel provides tools to overcome cravings, emotional eating, and the cycle of dieting, leading to sustainable health and self-acceptance.

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Personal Story

When I tell you that I understand what it’s like to feel powerless before sugar, I mean it from experience. Years ago, I lived in the same obsessive loop many of my clients do: addictive eating, despair, promises to change, and endless dieting. Diets gave me a temporary illusion of control but inevi...

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Understanding Sugar Addiction

Sugar addiction is both biochemical and emotional. When you eat sugar, your brain releases dopamine—a neurotransmitter linked to pleasure and reward. The more dopamine you get from sugar, the more your brain demands it, forming a cycle indistinguishable from other forms of addiction. But the biologi...

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About Molly Carmel

Molly Carmel is a licensed clinical social worker and the founder of The Beacon Program in New York City, specializing in the treatment of food addiction and eating disorders. She is known for her compassionate approach to helping individuals build healthier relationships with food and themselves.

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Molly Carmel is a licensed clinical social worker and the founder of The Beacon Program in New York City, specializing in the treatment of food addiction and eating disorders. She is known for her compassionate approach to helping individuals build healthier relationships with food and themselves.

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