Dr Vera Ingrid Tarman was born in Germany on May 29 1957. She moved to Toronto Canada in 1961. After completing her studies in medicine at McMaster University, she became a family doctor for ten years, after which she specialized in addiction medicine. Along the way, she became proficient in hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, education and media advocacy. Since 2008 she has focused her attention to the emerging field of food addiction. She has conducted numerous workshops, spoken as guest and has been co-host of two TV addiction call in series, and has maintained a website on addictions (called addictionsunplugged.com). Dr Tarman's main goal is to put food addiction 'on the table' of services offered to people suffering from addictions. Food addiction is often dismissed or neglected, leaving many people without the necessary help and compassion they need to get well. Freedom from food addiction is food serenity. Freedom from food addiction tastes great!