Claire Wilcox, MD , is a board-certified psychiatrist and addiction psychiatrist, associate professor of translational neuroscience at the Mind Research Network, frequent guest on the Food Junkies podcast, and adjunct faculty at the University of New Mexico. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings, including a medical weight loss clinic and an eating disorder treatment facility, and she completed an internal medicine residency before her psychiatry residency. She has been awarded National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants for her research in addiction neuroscience, and has published numerous academic works, including a textbook on food addiction titled Food Addiction, Obesity, and Disorders of Overeating . She was associate editor of the New England Journal of Medicine Journal Watch from 2017-2020, blogs regularly on Psychology Today , and has written for Santa Fe Reporter and Science in the News , among others. Foreword writer Clarissa Kennedy, RSW , is a clinical social worker and addiction recovery specialist with more than fifteen years of experience helping individuals and families navigate food addiction and eating disorders. Her personal recovery journey informs her compassionate approach, fostering trust and understanding with clients. Foreword writer Molly Painschab, LCPC , is a licensed clinical professional counselor, nationally certified counselor, and expert in addiction recovery with a special focus on food addiction and its intersection with trauma and mental health. Painschab is cofounder of Sweet Sobriety, where she empowers individuals to overcome challenges associated with ultra-processed food addiction and cultivate healthier, more fulfilling lives.

Foreword writer Vera Tarman is author of Food Junkies , and medical director of Renascent. She is also cohost of the successful Food Junkies podcast, along with Molly Painschab and Clarissa Kennedy. You can also find her on her free Facebook group, "I'm Sweet Enough: Sugar-Free for Life," and her YouTube channel: Veratarmanmd.