I became an Alcoholic at age 7-without taking a Drink.

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I became an alcoholic at age seven without taking a drink.

In fact, I wouldn’t drink for another eight or so years when my destiny of addiction was already established.

There are a lot of reasons people become alcoholics. Lack of willpower and childhood trauma are among the most often cited.

But I am a child of the seventies and eighties. We are the processed food generation, when convenience was worshiped and the health consequences were not yet considered. My family marvelled at these culinary machinations at my considerable detriment.

“Food choice is the foundation of our health,” said Kelly Miller, certified nutrition recovery coach, during a recent podcast interview on the role of nutrition in addiction recovery. She explained how addictive…