Al Roker calls food addiction 'difficult' as he explains why it's worse than alcohol, cigarettes or drugs
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Al Roker has released his latest cookbook ‘Recipes to Live By: Easy, Memory-Making Family Dishes for Every Occasion.' He also spoke about food addiction on the occasion.
“I'm not gonna judge anybody. Listen, it's unlike any other addiction or dependence. You can live without alcohol, you can live without cigarettes, whatever that drug of choice is... but you've got to eat, and so for some people, it's just difficult,” the TV presenter said.
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Al Roker's take on Ozempic drug
Al Roker emphasized that it shouldn't bother anyone if people go for weight loss drug. “If this is what works for them, I mean, who are we to say, ‘Oh, don't do that.’ As long as it's safe and effective, good for you. I think everybody's journey is their journey,”' he said.
Roker, who had his own struggle with food addiction and had to go for gastric bypass in 2002, was asked to share advice, “I am very loath to give people advice about that because it's like anything - you have good days and not so good days, you still have emotions, things like that.”
Roker further said, “So I tend not to go down that road because it's tough and everybody's got to face that and they've got to figure out their path.And if that path is one of these drugs and that works for them, great. And if it helps you, if that's the thing that gets you over that point where you're able to be healthier and lead a more active lifestyle, that's great.”
Al Roker family follows 'no phone at the table' rule
The TV host also felt that social media brought down people’s relationship with food as “when it comes to food, it's very hard to multitask,” according to Daily Mail.
Roker went on to explain, “So, you could finish a plate of food reading and not realize that you ate,' Roker said, before adding: 'Well, today, everybody's on their phones and doom scrolling and eating or having snacks and so I think the trick is to try to be more present.'"
The 70-year-old shared that his wife Deborah Roberts, has set a “no phones at the table” rule in their home and “They get left in a basket and that's that.”
